He said to me, How do you feel about improv?

So we improvised the scene, and he was obviously rooting for me to get the job.

The entire production was awesome.

John Cho and Kal Penn look shocked in the woods in a scene from ‘Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle’; Ryan Reynolds poses on a red carpet

‘Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle’ producer Nathan Kahane explains how Ryan Reynolds helped get the movie made.New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection/Gotham/FilmMagic

He recalled calling Ryans agent and was like, Is this happening?

He told me Ryan was totally supportive because Ryan loves Kal.

We paid him $10,000, and he was a beautiful man of his word.

Ryan Reynolds as Nicepool puts his hand on his chest in a still from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’; Justin Baldoni wears a man-bun and holds a microphone

Kal Penn and John Cho inHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle(2004). (New Line/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Ryan joining that cast got the movie greenlit.

It was followed by the 2009 prequelVan Wilder: Freshman Year, starringJonathan BennettandKristin Cavallari.