Taylor Swift and Blake Lively helped the editor of 'Deadpool and Wolverine' land the job of a lifetime.

Taylor Swift was the catalyst for Shane Reid's journey to co-editing the successful "Deadpool and Wolverine."

Reid, who had built a successful career in advertising for brands such as Hennessy, BMW, and Adidas, experienced a significant change in his life "almost overnight" after meeting with Blake Lively and being assigned to edit a music video she was directing for her pop superstar friend.

Reid's big-screen blockbuster career was launched by the 2021 video for "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version)" which has been viewed over 64 million times.

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""Blake convinced Ryan and Shawn Levy to bring me on board," he told CNBC Make It, referring to Lively's husband and "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds."

Reynolds acknowledged Lively's influence in persuading him to give Reid a shot after the release of "Deadpool and Wolverine".

"My wife directed a music video and fell in love with her editor @sreid2. She insisted I work with him immediately and forever. He became the irreplaceable 2nd half of our Deadpool edit room. I've spent the last 10 months with this genius and I'm never letting go. Ever."

Reid's experience working with the father-son duo of Jason and Ivan Reitman on "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" and his time in commercials helped him make the transition to filmmaking.

"The approach I took led me to where I am today," he stated. "The belief in my abilities while working with that footage remains strong and continues to make me a valuable asset to directors."

Reid found success working with stars like Lively and Reitman because he didn't have any expectations that the projects would help him land bigger jobs in the future.

"He believes that going into projects as an authentic, creative person who is a partner and a collaborator who listens and cares and puts all of themselves into their work gets recognized."

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