Wrexham: Paul Rudd joins Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as club gains promotion with a win

SPORTS April 24, 2023 By DaVinci

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Wrexham’s actor owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrate the club’s Hollywood ending
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Hollywood A-listers celebrated alongside lifelong fans as superstar-owned club Wrexham won promotion back to the Football League on Saturday.

Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd joined famous owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to watch the Welsh club come from behind to beat Boreham Wood 3-1.

Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney Wrexham vs Boreham Wood 2022-23

Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney Wrexham owners

There were tears of joy among fans and owners as Wrexham returned to the Football League after 15 years away.

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Paul Rudd cheer Wrexham win

Top right: actors Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd cheering Wrexham

“We can hear how it feels to the town,” said co-owner McElhenney.

Paul Mullin’s two goals created a party atmosphere at the sell-out Racecourse and at the final whistle, emotional Wrexham fans spilled out onto the pitch as their Hollywood owners – who made the club world famous with their Disney+ We Are Wrexham documentary – cried in the directors’ box.

“People said at the beginning ‘why Wrexham?’, this is exactly why Wrexham, happening right now,” Deadpool star Reynolds told BT Sport, pointing to the celebrating Wrexham fans.

“I’m not sure I can actually process what happened tonight, I’m speechless.”

McElhenney added to BT Sport: “How it feels for the town is the most important to us – it’s a moment of catharsis for them and celebration – and to be welcomed into this community and this experience is the honour of my life.”