Ryan Reynolds borrowed Hugh Jackman’s broken Emmy.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty Images; Ryan Reynolds/Instagram
Monica Schipper/Getty Images; Ryan Reynolds/Instagram
Ryan Reynoldsscored at Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys and delivered a predictably off-beat acceptance speech with a nod to his"feud"–turned–bromancewithHugh Jackman.
The actor, 47, filmed an acceptance speech forWelcome to Wrexham’s outstanding unstructured reality program win ina sleek velour suit and a Deadpool mask, and he held an Emmy in his hand as he thanked the team behind the FX series, on which he serves as an executive producer.
Despite the titular Welsh team’spromotion to a higher soccer league, Reynolds’ statuette looked a bit worse for the wear — and it turns out, it wasn’t Reynolds' trophy at all, but the one Jackman won nearly 20 years ago for his work hosting the 2004Tony Awards.
Reynolds revealed on his Instagram Story after this weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards that he “needed to borrow someone else’s” award — so “of course” he called Jackman, 55.
“Unsurprisingly, he wasn’t sure if he had an Emmy. Turns out he does. He gives it to me, then asks, ‘Is it supposed to look like that?’ ”
Turns out it’s not. Jackman’s award is “broken,” Reynolds said, but not before adding, “I love this man.”
Ryan Reynolds/Instagram
Reynolds’ docuseries was nominated for six awards on Sunday and nearly made a clean sweep with additional wins for outstanding cinematography for a reality program and outstanding picture editing for an unstructured reality program.
The series tells the story ofWrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club Reynolds co-owns withIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiastarRob McElhenney. In its two seasons, the show has documented the actors’ acquisition of the club in 2020 set against the backdrop of generations of history the club hold for the residents of the small town in Wales.
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In their acceptance speech video, Reynolds interrupted his co-owner wearing aDeadpoolmask and rocking the Marvel hero’s signature sarcastic flair as he referred to himself as “Mr. Lively,” in a sweet nod to wifeBlake 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 letting Rob and the other guy tell your story.”
He continued, “I’d also like to thank the academy, for this honor and for not asking us to attend the televised awards show with the real celebrities.”
“I’d also like to thank FX and Disney for their support, and in exchange, Mr. Lively promises to not f— up my next movie," he said, referencing theforthcoming third installment of theDeadpoolfranchise.
And though Wrexham’s many victories — both on and off the field — have surely been sweet for Reynolds and McElhenney, 46, they’ve come at a significant cost.
The co-owners learned from Wrexham FC executive director Humphrey Ker in the season 2 premiere thatthey’d already lost “loads” of moneyin pursuit of the club’s renewal and promotion.
Ker declined to reveal the number, but Reynolds asked him to “quantify loads for us,” to which the team’s Advisor to the Board Shaun Harvey admitted they’d lost an estimated $12 million on the investment as of the time of filming.
“I’m gonna go throw up,” Reynolds replied.
Co-owner of Wrexham Football Club Ryan Reynolds and actor Hugh Jackman meet fans before the Sky Bet League Two match between Wrexham and Milton Keynes Dons.Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images
Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images
Ker’s advice to the owners was to continue pushing the team to advance to a higher league, which came to fruition in April whenWrexham was promoted to the English Football League.
It was an emotional victory for the duo, and Reynolds wrote onInstagramabout the experience: “Everything I own smells like champagne, beer and grass. I’m still somewhere between giggling and sobbing. This town and this sport is one of the most romantic things on earth.”
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Welcome to Wrexhamcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
