Red Notice: Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson in photos

He returned to set last month after production was halted in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

But Ryan Reynolds was ready to say goodbye to his costars Dwayne Johnson, 48, and Gal Gadot, 35, as well as the crew of his upcoming Netflix film Red Notice on Friday.

The 44-year-old actor posted behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the action comedy while revealing that Thursday was his final day of shooting.

Ryan opened his post with a black and white of himself with Dwayne and Gal in what looked like a church.

He wore a dark jumpsuit with light patches, which Dwayne mirrored.

Gal added some style with dark skirt with a slit to showcase her legs, knee-high black boots, a long black overcoat and a fluffy black hat. 

Ryan began his post by pining for the days when movies were abundant in theaters, though many smaller movies have continued to be released digitally during the pandemic.

‘There haven’t been a lot of movies lately. I miss them,’ he wrote. 

‘Yesterday was my final day on #RedNotice. We started this film 10 months ago. We stopped in March with no idea when or if we’d go back,’ he continued. ‘With the help of so many whip-smart health and safety workers, Netflix found a way to get us back to work.’ 

‘My hat is OFF to this crew. I can’t emphasize their grit enough,’ he wrote, commending the ‘300 souls’ who had to isolate for the production.

‘They went to work under the most intense circumstances every day. That sacrifice is not only theirs, but it also belongs to their family, friends and loved ones who haven’t seen them in months.

‘Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear masks. And visors. And have cotton swabs shoved up their noses every day,’ he concluded.

Ryan included a selfie with a beaming Gal, which looked like it was taken in front of props of antique treasures.

Another black and white snap showed him and Dwayne on set and laughing with Red Notice’s director Rawson Marshall Thurber. 

The Deadpool star looked more serious in a more muted black and white photo of him chatting with the director while both wore masks.

Ryan shared a color still from the movie of what looked like him in a red valet jacket as he was cornered against a wall.

Another snap revealed some movie magic with a process shot of a partial helicopter filmed in front of a sky backdrop.

He also posted some photos of crew members taking care of business in a lot dressed to look tropical with plenty of palm trees.

The Detective Pikachu star shared another post later on Friday to pay tribute to his friend Dwayne, whose company Seven Bucks Productions helped produced Red Notice.

His photo featured a still from the film of the two actors chatting in a cafeteria, along with a photoshopped image with youthful versions of himself and Dwayne posted over their heads.

‘Movies really make ya feel like a kid again. Thank you @therock for including me on the journey and carrying me on your broad, generous and expansive shoulders. I think I’ll stay here a while.’

Last month, Gal marked her return to the Red Notice set with a photo of her getting her coronavirus test while wearing a T-shirt about the pandemic.

In an Instagram photo announcing the beginning of shooting back in January, Dwayne described his character as ‘the world’s greatest tracker’ who works for INTERPOL, while gal’s character is ‘the world’s greatest art thief’ and Ryan’s character is ‘the world’s greatest conman.’

‘In the world of international crime, an Interpol issued RED NOTICE is a global alert to hunt down and capture the worlds most wanted,’ he wrote to summarize the film. 

The film was originally to be distributed by Universal Pictures, but the studio balked at the large $125–150 million budget.

Netflix, which was a runner-up in the initial bidding war, stepped in to distribute the film in Universal’s place.