“There’s a moment in the series…” – Wrexham AFC Owner, Ryan Reynolds, Once Spilled the Truth About His Struggle in the Wrexham Docuseries

Published 07/03/2023, 11:30 PM EDT

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It is no secret Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have turned the tables after acquiring Wrexham AFC. The docuseries, Welcome to Wrexham, contributed to having the huge cult followers of the club. This creative initiative by the club owners became a tremendous hit immediately. However, despite this success, the Canadian actor was not comfortable with the idea at the very beginning. 

After the success of Season 1, the Hollywood celebrity duo is bringing the second season as well. Although the Deadpool actor admitted he was not okay with the idea at the beginning when they created the docuseries. During his interview with Variety, the Vancouver-born admitted he was not comfortable being around the camera all the time. He confessed that he had never previously experienced being part of a documentary series, which required him constantly on the screen. But the actor also talked about his ignorance.

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Apparently, the 46-year-old had the option not to appear constantly on the cameras. Additionally, admitting to making a joke in the docuseries about the same, Reynolds revealed, “There’s a moment in the series where I’m joking that I didn’t know that I had the option to not appear on camera all the time. And that was true!”

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Fortunately, he got comfortable with it halfway through. Therefore, if you have noticed the Red Notice star hesitant in the docuseries, it was not his acting skills at play. Well, once McElhenney declared Reynolds as his friend and also a brother. He meant every word because he proved to be a great help to his partner.

Rob McElhenney proved his admiration for Ryan Reynolds

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The significant expression of your love for someone is through your actions. If you love someone, regardless of the relation tag, you would support them all the time. So, during The Proposal actor’s struggling period, McElhenney stayed as supportive as a friend should be. McElhenney knew the difficulties that came with celebrities giving away large parts of their lives to the public.

Therefore, the Wrexham co-owner treated his friend with the utmost respect. The MCU star also admitted the entire premier daunted him because of the display of his feelings. Fortunately, fans loved the entire docuseries as it showed the real picture. The docuseries proved even these Hollywood moguls also feel nervousness, shyness, and all kinds of feelings.

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And that is why fans can not wait to see the second season of Welcome to Wrexham. Until it arrives, tell us if you are also a Wrexham AFC fan. Did you also notice Ryan Reynolds’ nervousness in the docuseries? Tell us in the comments below.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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