 Ryan Reynolds (I) (qv) chose not to become close with his "movie"  children. He wasnt mean or rude to them, just very distant. So  distant in fact that the children often confided to those on the set  that "Ryan doesnt like us!" Ryan said that he didnt want to "fall  in love" with the kids. Ryan did this so that when "George" started  changing, hed have no trouble easing into the verbal and physical  abuse.