*NSYNC reunion talks intensify due to ‘Deadpool,’ but it won’t happen without Timberlake

*NSYNC is back in the zeitgeist thanks to ‘Deadpool’ – and while there’s renewed pressure for a reunion, it won’t happen unless everyone is on board… so says Chris Kirkpatrick.

Here’s the deal… the ’90s boy band’s hit song, “Bye Bye Bye,” burst into the Top 20 of Spotify’s global chart last week, more than two decades after its original release, all because Ryan Reynolds featured the tune in the opening credits of “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

Since their names are being bandied about again as a result of the movie, people are clamoring again for the guys to reunite for a tour (or even new music)… but Chris tells TMZ there’s one major hurdle that could prevent that from happening.

For starters, there’s already been interest in *NSYNC reuniting (ever since the ‘Trolls 3’ movie) and CK confirms that ‘Deadpool’ is only adding fuel to the fan fire.

Amidst all that fervor… Chris says there have been rumors, or perhaps just an assumption, that he, Throw under, JC Chasez and Joey Fatone I would do a *NSYNC reunion without Justin Timberlakewho hasn’t shown any interest in this, but Chris rejects that idea.

As he explains here… a potential extended *NSYNC reunion of any kind is all or nothing when it comes to its members… and Chris says they wouldn’t do anything without JT.

His reasoning basically boils down to the fact that they are a group and it’s not possible to break them up… even though he and the other guys are perhaps more eager to do something than Justin. He makes it clear… without Justin, there is no *NSYNC.

We know Justin is still friends with the boys. He did. recruit them After all, he’s planning a new song for his latest film, but he hasn’t given any explicit hint that he’s interested in officially getting the band back together. Of course, he’s currently on his own world tour.

Anyway… as for how “BBB” came to be used in “Deadpool,” Chris also told us the backstory… and it’s pretty interesting. He says Ryan came to them and gave them an idea of ​​how it would be incorporated… but when they saw the final product, they were blown away.

Of course, because the movie is a huge hit right now… that means “Bye Bye Bye” is back on the charts, but as Chris puts it in no uncertain terms, fans can probably stop asking for a reunion… at least until JT comes on board, and it’s unclear if he will.