Deadpool Bails: Ryan Reynolds Gin Bar Flees Mayor Wilson's Portland

Ryan Reynolds took a bet on Portland. Four years later, his Aviation American Gin Tasting Room — once hyped as a "Disneyland for adults" — has permanently shuttered its downtown doors. Parent company Diageo is blaming "evolving business needs" and a broader spirits slump, but the real story writes itself: when Hollywood money packs up and leaves, the city has a problem that goes well beyond beverage trends. Under Mayor Keith Wilson, Portland's downtown has hemorrhaged tenants, businesses, and residents at a pace that should alarm any serious civic leader. Crime, homelessness, and commercial real estate collapse aren't abstract policy debates — they're the daily operating conditions that killed this bar and will kill the next one. Aviation Gin's production has already relocated outside Portland city limits. The money read the room before the headline did. Sean breaks down the corporate exit, the broader decline in alcohol sales, and why Deadpool is apparently more resilient than downtown Portland's business district. Breweries are shuttering, residents are surveying relocation options, and the gap between what progressive city leadership promises and what investors actually experience keeps widening. Capital doesn't care about politics — it just leaves. CHAPTERS 0:00 I Said This Would Happen: Reynolds'… 1:20 Ryan Reynolds Gin Bar Closes 3:11 Portland Can't Support the Gin Bar 3:52 Aviation Gin Closes After Four Years 5:21 Why Americans Are Drinking Less 7:32 Diageo Reports 15 Percent Sales Drop 8:39 Aviation Gin Name Raises Questions 9:41 Alcohol Industry Trends Behind the… 10:42 Production Leaves Portland for Good 11:32 Portland Loses Businesses and Residents 14:26 Portland's Crime Wave Since 2020 15:49 Portland's Recovery Lags Behind Seattle 17:27 Portland Homelessness and Real Estate… 19:28 Deadpool Pulls Out of Portland Subscribe to @reasonablenews and hit the notification bell for daily coverage of the stories your local news won't touch. #California #InsuranceCrisis #CostOfLiving 𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘+ 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 🌟 https://ReasonableTV.com/ 🛍️ 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛 - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ 💬 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop:   / discord   👍🏼 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗛 that 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 button & 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 for daily videos that dive into the latest news!    / newsforreasonablepeople   𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗: 🔗 Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonabl... 🔗 Facebook -   / newsforreasonablepeople   🔗 iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ 🔗 Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL