Ryan Reynolds has still got it...but Seth Rogen doesn't.
Just kidding. Both of Vancouver's leading comedic Hollywood heavyweights are still kicking butt and taking names on the silver screen -- but one of them no longer displays a special badge on a major social media platform.
While many of Elon Musk's bold ideas following his infamous Twitter takeover haven't been followed through, people with "original" blue check marks have started to lose them over the past few days.
The blue badge helped identify and distinguish users from impostors, particularly ones who are public figures or hold some other important status.
Musk's new program, "Twitter Blue," allows anyone to get a blue check for a fee, which means they will be prioritized in rankings and searches.
High-profile users who lost their blue checks Thursday included Beyonce, Halle Berry, Pope Francis, and former President Donald Trump.
But several noteworthy Vancouverties lost their blue badges, too.
Popular Vancouver stars lose Twitter blue check
Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen no longer boasts the blue certification on his Twitter profile, despite his massive 9.2 million following and celebrity status.
Other popular Twitter actors who don't have the Twitter badge include Dawson's Creek star Joshua Jackson, Beverly Hills 90210 star Jason Priestley, and Smallville star Kristen Kreuk.
On the other hand, beloved Vancouver funnyman Ryan Reynolds continues to rock a blue check. Burnaby's resident crooner Michael Bublé also has his blue badge.
Popular Vancouver singer Grimes, who is also an ex of Twitter CEO Musk, continues to display a blue badge on her account.
But it turns out most local stars who have the blue check mark are now actually paying for them via the new subscription service.
How can you tell if someone is paying for their account?
If you click on the blue check mark an information box will pop up that says the account is verified because the individual has subscribed to Twitter Blue.
The costs of keeping the marks range from $8 a month for individual web users to a starting price of $1,000 monthly to verify an organization, plus $50 monthly for each affiliate or employee account. Twitter does not verify the individual accounts to ensure they are who they say they are, as was the case with the previous blue check doled out during the platform’s pre-Musk administration.
With a file from the Canadian Press.
