Yellowjackets fans asked whether Jason Ritter “can fight” for wife Melanie Lynskey — and he can.
After Lynskey, 47, and Ritter, 45, attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday, March 2, viewers of the actress’ hit Showtime series took to social media to jokingly ask whether her husband could fight them for her. (Lynskey rocked a stunning red gown alongside her husband, who opted for a black suit.)
Ritter initially confirmed he can “fight” on X before sharing a video on Monday, March 3, of him showing off his moves, adding, “I tried to warn you, now LOOK AT THESE DECOR CHOICES.”
In the comments section, Ritter continued to have fun with Yellowjackets fans.
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“Melanie would like everyone to know there is no rug in the room yet but that is a part of her evil master plan to make the world more beautiful in any and every way she can,” he wrote while Lynskey replied in a separate comment, “Traditionally when a person puts their back out they rest and take care of it, but you’re a lone wolf dring you’re gonna do you.”
Ritter has shared the screen with Lynskey on multiple occasions. The couple met while filming The Big Ask in 2013 and later collaborated on projects such as We’ll Never Have Paris and The Intervention. Ritter also scored cameo roles in Lynskey’s shows Candy, The Last of Us and Yellowjackets.
“We’ve worked together a few times and it’s always been really fun, but I mean, I’ll do anything with him. He’s so talented,” Lynskey exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2023. “I love his face. I love looking at his face.”
Lynskey, who welcomed a daughter with Ritter in 2018, joked that there were no more plans for them to work together.
“No, that’s it. Thank you!” she quipped. “He can’t be the favorite! I just don’t want the crew to like him more. That was my only issue was that everybody — nobody could stop talking about how kind he was and wonderful and easygoing. And at a certain point, I was like, ‘I got it.’ Yeah, I got it. He’s great. He’s the best.”
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Ritter filmed an appearance on Yellowjackets, which has remained a mystery after it didn’t air during season 2. After the series was renewed for a third season, Entertainment Tonight reported that Ritter would still join Yellowjackets in the future.
“It was great. But I came back to work and everybody was like, ‘Your husband’s the nicest person in the world. He’s our favorite,’” Lynskey recalled to Us. “And I think, previously, I felt like I was some people’s favorite.”
Lynskey added: “Everyone was like, ‘We still love you.’ And I was like, ‘I know he’s nicer. He’s nicer than me. He’s easier to be around. He never complains.’ So he became the new favorite. It was hard for me to give up the title, but I was also happy.”
