Ryan Phillippe Weighs In On Whether His Kids, Ava And Deacon, Look Like Him Or Reese Witherspoon

Ryan Phillippe can't understand the surprise over how much his two children look like their parents.

The Shooter actor is father to Ava, 23, and Deacon, 18 with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon and their children's looks are regularly compared to the famous former couple,

The Cruel Intentions star told Extra: "What I get a lot lately is they think Deacon looks like her [Reese] and Ava looks like me. My response is always, 'Duh … How are you surprised that children look like their parents?' Isn't that biologically how it's meant to work?"
 

Deacon has followed his parents into acting, landing a role in the hit Netflix teen drama Never Have I Ever but Ryan is adamant his son hasn't given up on his dream of becoming a musician.

He added: "I know that he had a lot of fun doing [Never Have I Ever] and acting is something he still may do at times, but he’s really largely focused on his musical career and being a musician right now."

Ryan went on to state he just wants his kids to be happy and follow whatever career path they choose.

He added: "These kids, they’re lucky enough to have any opportunity they want, which is not something myself or Reese could have said at that age, and we just want them to be happy. Life takes a lot of different twists and turns … I just want them to be happy.”

Ryan and Reese married in 1999 and divorced in 2007. Ryan has another daughter from a subsequent relationship while Reese has a son with her second husband Jim Toth. — BANG SHOWBIZ

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