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Danny and Witney Hope Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds See DWTS Routine

Danny and Witney Hope Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds See DWTS Routine

Danny and Witney Hope Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds See DWTS Routine
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Danny Amendola and your Dancing with the stars partner, Witney Carsonare waiting for Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman contact them after they Deadpool and WolverineJazz routine inspired by e.

“I would probably freak out (if we heard from them),” Amendola, 38, told us exclusively Us weekly on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after he and Carson, 31, sang “Bye Bye Bye” from the superhero film while dressed as Reynolds and Jackman’s characters.

Carson echoed the sentiment, agreeing: “I would go crazy.”

“Ryan is one of my favorite actors. Obviously Hugh did too,” Amendola continued. “We wanted to honor them. (Deadpool and Wolverine) was very action-packed, very comedic, and we wanted to incorporate some of that into our dancing.”

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Reynolds, 48, and Jackman, 56, reprized their roles as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, in the film, which hit theaters in July. Amendola dressed as Deadpool and Carson dressed as Wolverine in their performance during DWTS‘Disney Night on Tuesday. The judges praised the performance and gave the pair two eights and a nine.

Although Amendola and Carson didn’t get the perfect 10 they were hoping for, Carson said Us that they were “not disappointed” with their score.

Danny and Witney Hope Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds See DWTS Routine
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“We have to really work for it and really earn it, so I’m okay with number 10,” she said. “I was happy with the results and the way we performed. I think going forward, we just want to make sure Danny looks like a great dancer and a good candidate. So that’s what we’re going to try to work on this week.”

In the spirit of the magic of Disney Night, Amendola and Carson shared the most magical things about each other.

“Witney is a ray of sunshine,” Amendola said. “She makes every day better.”

Carson, in turn, praised his partner’s athleticism. “He is very strong and can catch me,” she said. “And I can do fun things and jump on it.”

Amendola’s strength was on display during the duo’s contemporary Dedication Night routine to X Ambassadors’ “Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)” last week. One of the highlights of the performance has since become a viral TikTok trend as couples try to recreate it at home.

“It’s incredible to receive support from the fans. We were laughing all week,” Amendola said. Us to watch all TikTok videos. “We put a lot of hard work into this lift, and seeing everyone around the world actually experience it gave us extra energy all week. It was incredible. We feel very supported and it’s fun.”

Dancing with the stars airs simultaneously on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays at 8pm ET. You can stream episodes on Disney+ the next day.

With reporting by Carly Konsker