is opening up about his decision to honor costar late son Henry in the credits for
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Reynolds, 47, shared a carousel of photos featuring him and his costar as he took a moment to share the reason why he honored Henry in the end credits of his latest film.
The actor began his post by praising Delaney's performance as Peter in the films, joking his character "may be the new anchor being," before touching on how his costar, also 47, has dealt with grief.
"There’s more to @robdelaney than some realize. He’s one of the most subversively funny people I know. He’s a beautiful, acerbic and vulnerable writer," Reynolds continued.
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Reynolds went on to say that he wished he'd placed a tribute at the end of , and has long regretted his decision not to.
"If there’s a bright side, even more people are seeing Henry’s name in the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine.
At the end of his caption, Reynolds shared that above all else he felt lucky to have a friend like Delaney.
"I’m lucky to know Rob. And I’m lucky to have friends willing to put themselves on the line to make others feel less alone. ❤️💛," he wrote.
In 2018, Delaney shared that after being diagnosed with brain cancer in 2016.
This past July, Delaney and opened up about sharing the memory of his son Henry.
"In 2018, my son Henry, he died of a brain tumor that he was diagnosed with right around his first birthday.
told Delaney she's glad he wants to talk about his son since she knows the topic can be sensitive.
"No, I love to talk about him. He’s my son, I’m his dad. His brothers miss him, his mom misses him, and he’s part of our family, so I don’t know how to not talk about him," Delaney responded.
In 2022, Delaney wrote a book, , honoring Henry's memory and sharing how he and his family have navigated their grief.
