Ryan Reynolds has explained why he and Rob McElhenney made a point of checking their egos when embarking on their Wrexham adventure.
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Takeover completed in 2021Enjoyed a remarkable journeyFully committed to the causeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
A stunning takeover of a then National League club was completed by a couple of Hollywood ownership rookies in February 2021. Few knew what to expect at that point, including the two men that suddenly found themselves calling the shots in North Wales.
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Reynolds and McElhenney have committed fully to a surprising sporting venture, on and off the field, and are reaping the rewards. Wrexham have enjoyed back-to-back promotions, while an award-winning documentary series has helped to grow the club’s fan base around the world.
WHAT REYNOLDS SAID
Famous co-owners have been learning as they go, but Reynolds has told the Obama Foundations 2024 Democracy Forum of why they were always up for the challenge: “Sports, music and movies are all experiences that require us to check our bulls**t at the door. We all get to feel the same thing for a minute in a world that's so tribal and we all get to root for the same thing. We take our hats off and whatever our tribal colours are, and we all get to feel something pretty special together. Wrexham has been the joy of my life, and it’s an ongoing joy. It is something that I've learned so much from.”
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Reynolds went on to say of how he was convinced to join the Wrexham rollercoaster ride: “I don't think I could have done this earlier than when I was 40. I embraced sucking and failing much more in my late 30s and 40s, and by doing that, it freed me up in the greatest possible way. Everyone has anxiety and that has always kept me within a safety lane and not really stepping out. But then it's like, just f*cking get over yourself. What Wrexham has really grown inside of me is the value and importance of emotional investment. If people can be galvanised through emotional investment and feel like they're a part of something, they will engage, and they will also tell their story.”
