HOLLYWOOD STARS WANT TO BUY WREXHAM AFC
HOLLYWOOD stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to take control of Wrexham AFC.
Canadian Deadpool star Reynolds, 43, and McElhenney, creator of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, are set to put forward their vision for the club at a special general meeting.
Members of the Welsh club, which has been fan-owned since 2011 and plays in the National League, voted overwhelmingly for talks to proceed.
More than 95% of the 1,223 Wrexham Supporters Trust member votes cast opted to move to the next stage of the proposals, while 31 voted against at a special general meeting on Tuesday, September 22.
Reynolds, married to former Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, has starred in numerous blockbuster Hollywood movies and is also a successful entrepreneur.
McElhenney is one of the creators and stars of the hugely popular It’s Always Sunny comedy series which recently aired for the 14th season in the US.
The BBC report that any potential takeover could lead to £2m being invested in the 156-year-old club.
A Wrexham AFC statement posted
on their website yesterday said: “97.5% of voters (1,223 members) voted in favour of the Resolution.
“As a result, talks with the proposed bidders will now continue and we are in a position to confirm the two people interested in investing in Wrexham AFC.
“Rob McElhenney is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, best known as the creator of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
“Ryan Reynolds is an award-winning Canadian actor, writer, producer and business entrepreneur whose credits include Marvel’s Deadpool.
“In due course, Mr. McElhenney and Mr. Reynolds will put forward their vision for Wrexham AFC and proposal for members to vote on at a second special general meeting.”
Wrexham is credited with being the third oldest professional football club in the world.
Swiftly after the news broke, Reynolds took to Twitter to respond to the news - by replying to a tweet sent eight years previously!
Responding to a Twitter user who said “tidyy ;) you never know when Ryan Reynolds is going to turn up in Wrexham ;)”, the Canadian actor replied: “Yep, you never know”.
The actor followed it up with: “I’ve waited 8 years to respond to this tweet.”