Ryan Reynolds was devastated he couldn't have a "hot romance" with Julia Roberts because she played his onscreen mother.

The Canadian actor - who is dating 'Match Point' star Scarlett Johansson - was hoping to get his hands on the 40-year-old redheaded actress in some raunchy love scenes for new movie 'Fireflies in the Garden', but had to settle for the "old Julia Roberts".

Ryan Reynolds was branded an "idiot" by Abigail Breslin. The actor, who stars alongside Abigail in new movie 'Definitely, Maybe', wanted to bond with the 11-year-old actress so he took her to a museum and toy shop - but soon regretted his kind gesture.

Ryan told Britain's Radio One: "I took Abigail out for the day to see if we got on or not. She wanted to go to the museum of Natural History in New York and look at the turtles. I felt like I was 12 when I walked in and 30 when I left. We were there forever."