Remember this photo? Blake Lively posted it for Father’s Day with a cute message about Ryan Reynolds celebrating his first ever Father’s Day. The problem was that Ryan has baby James in the carrier the wrong way and judgy moms judged the crap out of him for carrying James in an unsafe way. Well, Ryan has been making the promotional rounds in NYC this week (for Selfless) and he was asked about the photo and baby carriers, amongst other subjects. Here are some assorted quotes:

Ryan on the baby carrier photo: “The baby is not properly secured in the vessel that I’m wearing there. And, you know, I’m a first time dad. And that is not the first mistake I’ve made. And I can guarantee it won’t be the last… I had never used that particular carrier before so every other time it’s been perfect.”

Who James looks like: “Baby looks like me. I’m not saying that like any kind of gloating. I’ve heard, like, there is a sort of genetic predisposition like an evolutionary tactic to make sure the father stays/ I’m staying, I don’t need that.”

He’s eager to get back to Blake & James, who are in Bangkok: “I’m incredibly grateful and lucky to have the job that I have, to be totally frank and serious. I don’t take it for granted for a second. We have long hours, but we also get breaks, unlike most people who get one week off a year — I might have three months off. I really cherish that, especially having a daughter. Those three months used to drive me insane, when I was a young buck, single and carefree. Now I just want to be with my daughter. When I wrapped Deadpool five weeks ago, within an hour — I’m not joking, I still had chunks of glue from the scar makeup on my face — I was boarding a plane to Bangkok so I could get to my wife and baby right away. I’ll do anything to be with them.”

He judges smug parents: “Everybody thinks their son or daughter is God’s gift to air. And in their home, they are. When I’m in my private moments, I look at my daughter and go, ‘You are the most amazing creature I’ve ever seen in my life.’ But that’s sort of annoying when you do that publicly, so I usually go the other way, and write silly jokes about how my daughter’s terrible with her art. I had a friend who said, ‘My kid is two, and already quoting Chekov,’ and I was like, ‘Your kid’s a genius, and probably an a—.’ I mean that is just a recipe for getting beaten up at school.”

When told that he’s obviously not opposed to gay marriage: “No. I’m not a monster! I think it’s fantastic. It’s been legal in Canada for ten years now. To me [the opposition] just seems crazy. I find it amusing how polarising it can be here. Ted Cruz is saying it’s judicial tyranny. To me it seems very humane. Like a given. We shouldn’t be in a state of awe and celebration for it, we should be taking it for granted, like regular marriage.”

[From E! News & Us Weekly]

I’ll admit it, Ryan is growing on me. I’m surprised by how much he’s grown on me since he’s been with Blake specifically. Like, Ryan used to bug the hell out of me when he was with Scarlett Johansson. I thought he was terribly unfunny and often came across as short and rude. Maybe he just grew up, maybe Blake changed him, maybe fatherhood changed him, but he really just seems nicer these days. Anyway, I think judgy moms should give him a break about the baby carrier! And those judgy moms should know that Ryan is judging you right back for bragging about your kid.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet, Instagram.