Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the then-weak club, Wrexham AFC, in 2020. Since they acquired the control of the club, the image has entirely changed. The Welsh football club got a huge promotion in 15 years and is now playing the Football League Two. Their entire journey from being strangers to becoming family members has been documented in a series, Welcome to Wrexham. Every football fan, along with the actors’ fans, is waiting for the second season to drop.

The first season of the documentary received a widely positive response from the viewers. It gave a deep insight into the Welsh club and its culture as well. And now the documentary editors have disclosed interesting information about the club owners and applauded them for a reason.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney receive words of praise from the Welcome to Wrexham editors

The editors of Welcome to Wrexham, Curtis McConnell, Michael Anthony Brown, Charles Little II, ACE, and Mohamed El Manasterly had an exclusive interview with Hello! Magazine. The editors gave insights into how the Hollywood duo reacted when they first came to the club’s match. Manasterly recalled when the Deadpool actor first saw Wrexham playing live; he did not have a clue which team was it. Although it might seem strange to many people, the editors applauded the owners.

McConnell praised and added one of the things that helped the show was the club owners leaning into their ignorance and their naivete. He said this pair did not have the actual information about the sport, nor did they have knowledge about the culture. Therefore, their way of learning everything about it added more value to their leadership.

Additionally, Curtis McConnell also expressed his respectful feelings about them. He had a genuine conviction that Reynolds and McElhenney were kind-hearted individuals whose comedic timing made the documentary even more natural. The new club owners wanted this documentary to be different from others, with a specific goal in mind.

The new Wrexham AFC owners wanted a specific thing in the documentary

During their conversation, the editors revealed the Hollywood moguls wanted to make something unique. It also challenged these editors to enter into a new territory of work. What the club owners wanted was to capture the story of the town and their hometown heroes. Therefore, all the members behind the camera brought out the best of their creativity to make this passion project special.

Everyone’s hard work paid off when Welcome to Wrexham received 6 nominations at the Emmy Awards. The editors felt extremely rewarded, as they could share their experience of working with the new creative vision.

Welcome to Wrexham season 2 will be released on the 12th of September on Hulu. Are you excited about it? What do you think about the delightful revelations of the editors of the documentary? Tell us in the comments below.