Ryan Reynolds scored at Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys and gave a predictably off-kilter acceptance speech with a nod to his “feud” – turned romance – with Hugh Jackman.
The actor, 47, recorded a thank you speech for Welcome to Wrexhamwon the extraordinary unstructured reality show in a sleek velor suit and Deadpool mask, clutching an Emmy as he thanked the team behind the FX series, on which he serves as an executive producer.
Despite the titular Welsh team’s promotion to the top flight, Reynolds’ statuette was looking a little worse for wear – and it turned out that it wasn’t Reynolds’ trophy at all, but the one Jackman won almost 20 years ago for his work hosting the 2004 Tony Awards.
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Reynolds revealed on his Instagram Story after this weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards that he “should have borrowed someone else’s” award – so “of course” he called Jackman, 55.
“Not surprisingly, he wasn’t sure if he had an Emmy. Turns out it does. He gives it to me, then asks: ‘Should it look like that?’ ”
Turns out it wasn’t. Jackman’s award was “heartbreaking,” Reynolds said, but not before adding, “I love this man.”
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Reynolds’ documentary was nominated for six awards on Sunday and nearly won with additional wins for outstanding cinematography for a reality program and outstanding picture editing for an unstructured reality program.
The series is about Wrexham AFC, a Welsh football club co-owned by Reynolds It’s always sunny in Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney. In its two seasons, the show documented the cast’s takeover of the club in 2020 against the backdrop of the generational history the club holds for the residents of a small town in Wales.
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In their acceptance speech video, Reynolds interrupted his co-owner wearing a Dead pool mask and rocking the Marvel hero’s signature sarcastic flair as he referred to himself as “Mr. Lively,” in a sweet nod to wife Blake Lively.
“MR. Lively couldn’t be here to accept this broken Emmy, so he sent me on his behalf. First and foremost, Wrexham, we love you. Thank you for allowing Rob and the others to tell your story.”
Blake Lively joked with a fan at the Wrexham AFC match she attended with husband Ryan Reynolds
He continued: “I would also like to thank the academy for this honor and for not inviting us to attend a televised awards show with real celebrities.”
“I’d also like to thank FX and Disney for their support, and in return, Mr. Lively promises not to screw up my next movie,” he said, referring to the upcoming third installment of the film. Dead pool franchise.
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And while Wrexham’s many victories – on and off the pitch – have certainly been sweet for Reynolds and McElhenney, 46, they have come at a significant cost.
The co-owners learned from Wrexham FC chief executive Humphrey Ker in the second season premiere that they had already lost “loads” of money in their quest to rebuild and promote the club.
Ker declined to divulge the number, but Reynolds asked him to “quantify the burden on us,” to which team board advisor Shaun Harvey admitted they had lost an estimated $12 million on investment at the time of the shoot.
“I’m going to throw up,” Reynolds replied.
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Wrexham Football Club co-owner Ryan Reynolds and actor Hugh Jackman meet fans ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match between Wrexham and Milton Keynes Dons.
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Ker’s advice to the owners was to keep pushing the team for promotion to the top flight, which came true in April when Wrexham were promoted to the English Football League.
It was an emotional win for the duo, with Reynolds writing about the experience on Instagram: “Everything I own smells like champagne, beer and weed. I’m still somewhere between giggling and sobbing. This city and this sport are some of the most romantic things on Earth.” country.”
Following their Emmy nominations last July, Reynolds and McElhenney thanked the people of Wrexham for allowing them to share their stories in a joint statement.
“The story of Wrexham has resonated with millions of people because you don’t have to be Welsh or a football fan to be moved by this city,” they wrote. “We are so grateful for today’s 6 Emmy nominations and continually honored the people of Wrexham allow us to tell their story. Diolch! Cymru sam byth!”
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Welcome to Wrexham can be streamed in full on Hulu.
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