Did Ryan Reynolds just troll himself on Twitter?

Ryan Reynolds just trolled himself on the micro-blogging site Twitter by creating an alter ego.

The 39-year-old actor's biography on the social media site reveals that he is Uncle Dale's nephew and his 1.77 million fans are often treated to reading hilarious insults the pair throws at one another, reports News24.com.

Recently, the 'Deadpool' star slammed his fictitious uncle;s weight by tweeting, "I don't walk. I take brave steps - My Uncle Dale. Seconds before getting on an escalator with a large Slurpee (sic)"

But, Reynolds also revealed that the back-and-forth is simply a product of his wacky sense of humour and imagination.

He said that he doesn't really have an Uncle Dale, he is just a character he invented to say awful things to Ryan Reynolds on social media.