He has just wrapped up filming The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard in Croatia. But Ryan Reynolds proved there was no time to rest as he joined his co-stars to promote his live-action film Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in Beijing on Saturday. The actor, 42, who plays the cute yellow rodent Pokémon in the film, took to the stage with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton to discuss the upcoming film. Ryan Reynolds proved there was no time to rest as he joined his co-stars to promote his live-action film Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in Beijing on Saturday Ryan looked dapper in a navy long-sleeved polo neck shirt and matching suit trousers. Big Little Lies star Kathryn, 22, meanwhile, looked effortlessly chic in a pastel pink suit with matching waistcoat, which showed off her décolletage with its low-cut neckline. Ryan's role as the cheeky yellow character comes after he discussed using humour as his 'defence mechanism'. Handsome: The actor, 42, who plays the cute yellow rodent Pokémon in the film, looked dapper in a navy long-sleeved polo neck shirt and matching suit trousers Stylish: Big Little Lies star Kathryn, 22, meanwhile, looked effortlessly chic in a pastel pink suit with matching waistcoat, which showed off her décolletage with its low-cut neckline Bringing it to life: Ryan took to the stage with Justice Smith and Kathryn to discuss the upcoming film. Kathryn plays Lucy Stevens, a reporter who is accompanied by a Psyduck In an interview with the Independent, he said on Sunday: 'I laugh at myself first, which some people misconstrue as vulnerability. 'And I think it ultimately is vulnerability, but I think people are attracted to vulnerability, so usually - or at least growing up - I used humour as a defence mechanism and to deflect. 'And then I found a way to use that in my work and I love it, it's a great tool to have, but it's also a tool that you need to put away sometimes.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=198gzllaumo sees the iconic electric mouse help Justice Smith's character Tim Goodman to find his missing dad, as the teen is the only person who can understand what Pikachu is actually saying. Can laugh at himself: Ryan's role as the cheeky yellow character comes after he discussed using humour as his 'defence mechanism' Directed by Rob Letterman of Shark Tale and Monsters v. Aliens fame, the movie will be released on May 10 and also stars Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse and Rita Ora. Ryan and his wife Blake starred in a mockumentary in February about how the actor's method acting went too far for his new film. In the amusing clip which was released on Twitter, the actress was left fuming as her husband divulged how he abandoned their daughters James, 4, and Inez, 2, at school when he took on the role. Exciting: Directed by Rob Letterman of Shark Tale and Monsters v. Aliens fame, the movie will be released on May 10 and also stars Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse and Rita Ora The Deadpool star began by explaining: 'You know I lived it, I breathed it, I became the character. I lived the entire year as Detective Pikachu. 'Bringing Detective Pikachu to the big screen is a privilege that I don’t take likely, every second of my energy is spent making this character come alive with the same exacting standards that the most discerning fans would come to expect. 'Now, as many of you know, I vanish into my roles. This is a funny anecdote, I was on my way to pick up my daughters from school when I heard that I got the role. Icon: Pokémon Detective Pikachu sees the iconic electric mouse help Justice Smith's character Tim Goodman to find his missing dadAll rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility