Nice guy Ryan Reynolds puts up a $5,000 reward to help find a lost teddy bear

It's not just any teddy bear. This one has a ton of sentimental value.
By Adam Rosenberg  on 

Beneath the snark and sass that made him such a perfect Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds seems like a lovely, well-meaning dude.

Take this latest example, when Reynolds shared a Saturday tweet from Deborah Goble, a Canadian Broadcasting Company reporter based in Vancouver. Goble asked her followers for help tracking down a stolen teddy bear that means a lot to its original owner.

The tweet tells the whole story. I dare you not to feel something.

Reynolds clearly felt something himself when he saw Goble's tweet. Instead of simply sharing her message with his 16.2 million followers, he went a step further, offering up a "no questions asked" $5,000 reward for anyone who returns the bear to Mara, its owner.

Scrubs star Zach Braff and Schitt's Creek co-creator and star Dan Levy also used their platforms to spread the word.

The bear unfortunately hasn't been found as of this writing on Sunday afternoon. But the swell of support on social media for tracking down the lost teddy has energized Mara's own investigation, which she's now documenting on Twitter, complete with a #findmarasbear hashtag and tips email.

Good luck, Mara. We're all pulling for you and your priceless teddy to be reunited.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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