Spencer Pratt Blasts Ryan Reynolds' 1980s Takedown After 'Brutal' Decade Remark
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Spencer Pratt Blasts Ryan Reynolds' 1980s Takedown After 'Brutal' Decade Remark
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Summary
Spencer Pratt on Friday attacked Ryan Reynolds for calling the 1980s “brutal” and “a f---ing mess,” arguing the decade offered clearer moral lines and more cultural sanity than today.
Reynolds made the remarks while promoting his Cold War-era film “Mayday” in New York, saying nostalgia lets people “pave over” the era’s trauma and forget how troubled it was.
Pratt tied his rebuttal to a broader critique of modern pop culture, saying Hollywood now elevates anti-heroes and redeems villains instead of celebrating traditional heroes like “Top Gun.”
Christian Toto and former Trump aide Theo Wold used the clash to frame a wider cultural and political divide, with both arguing the 1980s also represented stronger social cohesion despite crises like AIDS and nuclear-war fears.