Nepo child’s A-list dad gushes over son touchdown a job on his personal TV display

Ryan Phillippe is over the moon about the most recent casting determination on his upcoming TV collection Motorheads on Amazon Prime.

Ryan performs a former NASCAR mechanic named Logan, whose brother Christian disappeared 17 years in the past. 

Deacon, 21, performs Ryan’s brother Christian in flashbacks and Ryan is extremely joyful to be running together with his son, whom he stocks together with his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon, 49.

‘It was once the showrunner’s thought. He got here as much as me and mentioned, “We’re thinking about offering the role of Christian in flashbacks to your son.” I used to be like, “wow,”‘ he advised the New York Post.

And internally I’m like, “please!” I sought after it, however I sought after to play it very cool and allow them to paintings it out, separate of me.

‘I mentioned, “Well, then offer it to him, and see what he thinks.” And then Deacon mentioned he sought after to – what a pleasure,’ the Cruel Intentions celebrity mentioned. 

Ryan performs a former NASCAR mechanic named Logan, whose brother Christian disappeared 17 years move. Seen herein February 2022

Motorheads is Deacon’s 2nd function. His first was once in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever. 

Motorheads follows top schoolers Zac (Michael Cimino) and Caitlyn (Melissa Collazo), who transfer with their mother (Nathalie Kelley) again to her Rust Belt homeland, the place there’s a thriving side road race scene. 

They’re shut with their uncle, Logan (Phillippe), a former NASCAR mechanic who now struggles to stay an auto frame store afloat.

Logan’s more youthful brother is Zac and Caitlyn’s father and was once a legend on the street racing scene till he vanished below mysterious cases 17 years in the past. 

‘We didn’t have scenes in combination, however he was once taking part in my brother. And so, we sat in a room with John the showrunner … and mentioned what our youth would were like rising up – which is any such distinctive factor to have together with your son,’ Ryan advised The Post.

Ryan was once on set when Deacon was once filming simply in case he wanted him ‘simply to more or less display him the ropes, and let him understand how issues generally move, or if he had any questions.’

‘I used to be there for his first evening shoot, gazing him be bleary-eyed at 3 within the morning,’ he recalled. 

‘So, it did really feel like a shared enjoy, despite the fact that we weren’t on-screen in combination.’

Deacon, 21, performs Ryan’s brother Christian in flashbacks and Ryan is extremely joyful to be running together with his son, whom he stocks together with his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon, 49. Seen right here in February 2022

‘It was once the showrunner’s thought. He got here as much as me and mentioned, “We’re thinking about offering the role of Christian in flashbacks to your son.” I used to be like, “wow,”‘ he mentioned. Seen right here with mother Reese in 2024

‘And internally I’m like, “please!” I sought after it, however I sought after to play it very cool and allow them to paintings it out, separate of me. ‘I mentioned, “Well, then offer it to him, and see what he thinks.”  Reese observed right here May 1, 2025

Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillippe, 25, has ‘no touch’ with dad Ryan Phillippe, an insider solely tells the Daily Mail

Meanwhile, Ryan’s different child with Reese, Ava Phillippe, 24, is embroiled in a big feud along with her dad. 

The Daily Mail can disclose that Ava is ‘estranged from her dad out of selection’ and has now not observed the 50-year-old in two years.

‘She has no touch with him and seldom mentions him,’ a supply says. ‘Ryan hasn’t been a gift father determine in her lifestyles for years.’

But the pair’s courting hasn’t at all times been so strained – with previous interviews and social media posts talking in their ‘inspiring’ bond.

In 2018, Ryan’s ex-girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt accused him of attack in a $1 million lawsuit.

Elsie claimed that Ryan got here to her space in Los Angeles and threw her down the steps ahead of ‘kicking and placing’ her.

She additionally claimed within the criminal submitting that he used medication, alcohol and steroids, which led to temper swings and excessive anger.

Ryan denied the allegations and emphasised his improve for ‘girls’s rights, feminism and advocacy.’ The lawsuit was once settled out of court docket in 2019, simply days ahead of they had been set to visit trial for an undisclosed quantity. 

The supply says the Cruel Intentions actor, 50, ‘hasn’t been a gift father determine in [Ava’s] lifestyles for years’

Ryan was once on set when Deacon was once filming simply in case he wanted him ‘ simply to more or less display him the ropes, and let him understand how issues generally move, or if he had any questions.’ Seen right here in 2024

Although the actor has endured to disclaim the allegations, our supply says that they had an have an effect on on Ava – who has been an outspoken recommend on problems like frame positivity, psychological well being consciousness, and LGBTQ+ rights.

‘Things truly soured in 2018 across the time he was once accused of abuse through his ex,’ the insider provides. ‘Her factor with Ryan is his remedy of ladies which she reveals appalling.’

While Ryan stays shut with Deacon, our supply says: ‘Ava does not observe Ryan on social media to any extent further, and he or she has no real interest in the connection he stocks along with her brother.’

Indeed, the pair reportedly have not observed each and every different since April 2023 once they attended the unlock celebration for Deacon’s debut album. 

While they had been each pictured on the match in West Hollywood, there have been no footage of pop and daughter in combination.