'Feels like the first day of 'pool': Ryan Reynolds welcomes $71billion sale of 21st Century Fox to Disney with a typically tongue-in-cheek response while The Simpsons shares Homer and Bart's first meeting with Mickey Ryan Reynolds welcomed the $71 billion sale of 21st Century Fox to Walt Disney He shared a photograph of his Deadpool character wearing Mickey Mouse ears Hollywood star Reynold's included the caption: 'Feels like my first day at 'pool' Billionaire Rupert Murdoch is selling off the entertainment wing of his company The $71bn sale of 21st Century Fox to Walt Disney Co. was finalized Wednesday Fox Corp retains news and sports output while Disney acquires 20th Century Fox movie and television studios - with its treasure trove of lucrative, popular shows The acquisition clears the way for Disney to launch its Disney+ streaming service By Rod Ardehali For Dailymail.com Published: 17:05 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 17:28 GMT, 20 March 2019 Viewcomments Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds welcomed the $71 billion Walt Disney Co. acquisition of 21st Century Fox in his own inimitable style. The Hollywood star, who has amassed a cult following on social media for his cheeky interactions with fans, shared a photograph of his Marvel character wearing Mickey Mouse ears, with the caption: 'Feels like my first day at 'pool'. Reynolds, who starred in two Deadpool movies grossing almost $2 billion worldwide, saw his tweet shared more than 50,000 times in the wake of the multi-billion dollar deal, which saw Rupert Murdoch sell off the entertainment wing of his company. The acquisition clears the way for Disney to launch its money-spinning Disney+ streaming service, with a war-chest of lucrative shows to roll out with it. Deadpool: The Hollywood star, who has amassed a cult following on social media for his cheeky interactions with fans, shared a photograph of his Marvel character wearing Mickey Mouse ears, with the caption: 'Feels like my first day at 'pool'. Reynolds, who starred in two Deadpool movies grossing almost $2 billion worldwide, saw his tweet shared more than 50,000 times in the wake of the multi-billion dollar deal, which clears the way for Disney to launch it's money-spinning Disney+ streaming service Under the terms of the deal, Murdoch retains his Fox News Channel and Fox broadcast network in the form of Fox Corp, while Disney acquires the 20th Century Fox movie and television studios with its treasure trove of popular shows including The Simpsons and Modern Family. Simpsons producer Al Jean also welcomed the move to Disney with his own tongue-in-cheek take on Homer Simpson's first interaction with Mickey Mouse. Imitating some of the most beloved scenes in the show where Homer strangles his son Bart for a comical misdemeanor, Homer has his hands wrapped around Mickey Mouse's neck, with the caption: 'Welcome to the family, man'. The tweet was also shared thousands of times by fans of the long-running show. 'This is an extraordinary and historic moment for us—one that will create significant long-term value for our company and our shareholders,' said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. 'Combining Disney's and 21st Century Fox's wealth of creative content and proven talent creates the preeminent global entertainment company, well positioned to lead in an incredibly dynamic and transformative era.' Lots of Doh! Imitating some of the most beloved scenes in the show where Homer strangles his son Bart for a comical misdemeanor, Homer has his hands wrapped around Mickey Mouse's neck, with the caption: 'Welcome to the family, man' The sale marks a new phase for Murdoch's media business which will now rely heavily on its cable news and sports output for the bulk of its earnings. Murdoch's other company, News Corp, a prior iteration of Fox, still holds the family's cherished print news and international businesses, such Sky News Australia as well as influential Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Times of London publications. Fox also said that its board approved the adoption of a so-called 'poison pill' in the form of a temporary stockholder rights agreement. The move is thought to prevent against hostile takeover bids. The poison pill is 'intended to protect the stockholders of the company...from actions that the board of directors determines are not in the best interest of the company's stockholders,' Fox said. 'The agreement is not intended to interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer, share acquisition or other business combination transaction approved in advance by the board of directors, and the agreement does not prevent the board of directors from considering any offer that it considers to be in the best interest of the company's stockholders.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility