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Waxman Staff Writer Feb 18, 2016 5:44 PM UTC Ryan Reynolds, star of the new Marvel film _Deadpool_, got dunked for charity on _The Ellen DeGeneres Show_ to raise $25,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which hosts trips and experiences for terminally-ill children. It only took the comedian a few tries before he got dunked in the water tank. The cause is related to his latest role because Deadpool, whose real name is Wade Wilson, is a [“former Special Forces operative turned mercenary”](http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/deadpool) who was [diagnosed](http://time.com/4219431/review-ryan-reynolds-deadpool/) with an incurable cancer after getting engaged to Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). So in the last month, Reynolds has recorded PSAs to raise awareness about getting screened for [testicular cancer](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/28/deadpool-testicular-cancer-video) and [breast cancer.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0YgPMZJv1k) He also [treated](https://www.facebook.com/VancityReynolds/posts/772152119595579:0) a young fan to an exclusive screening of the film and even donated to the crowd-funding campaign for his care. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4229273/ryan-reynolds-ellen-degeneres-dunked-charity/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4229273/ryan-reynolds-ellen-degeneres-dunked-charity/"},"headline":"Watch Ellen DeGeneres Dunk Ryan Reynolds in a Water Tank","datePublished":"2016-02-18T17:44:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:30:14.573Z","description":"The Deadpool star was raising money for Make-A-Wish","url":"https://time.com/4229273/ryan-reynolds-ellen-degeneres-dunked-charity/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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