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Megan Nisbet

Deadpool director says Ryan Reynolds is too obsessed with Wales to film next movie

Deadpool director Shawn Levy has said Ryan Reynolds is too obsessed with Wales and his football team, Wrexham AFC, to film the next movie. The Stranger Things producer spoke about the actor's love for "all of Wales" during an interview on the Emmys 2022 red carpet.

The Hollywood star, along with fellow actor Rob McElhenney, purchased Wrexham AFC in 2021. The pair have since documented the takeover of the National League club in a Disney+ documentary. You can read our review of Welcome to Wrexham here.

In the new series, the pair set out a vision to lift one of Welsh football's most famous clubs back onto its feet, but Shawn has joked that Ryan's obsession with it is "becoming problematic".

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Speaking on the Emmys 2022 red carpet, Shawn, who has also worked with Ryan on Free Guy and The Adam Project, said Ryan "can't get any work done". It comes as Marvel prepares to start filming Deadpool 3.

Speaking to Canadian entertainment show etalk, Shawn said: "First of all, Ryan's obsession with Wrexham is a problem. His obsession with Canada was already a problem but it was a problem we could support. It was like a dirty little habit, but also like a loveable habit.

"His obsession with Wrexham, also by the way, the obsession of all of Wales with Ryan Reynolds is becoming problematic. Like, I'm trying to get us ready to shoot Deadpool and he's so distracted by this football team."

Shawn added: "I need to downgrade his obsession a bit, because he can't get any work done." The interview was shared on the network's Twitter feed, with many fans loving the insight.

"Wrexham is everywhere!!" wrote one social media user, while another added: "Wrexham is taking over Hollywood!!!"

"I mean anyone who visits Wales, or becomes involved with anything Welsh, and isn't instantly obsessed is some kind of sociopath," stated a third.

While a fourth tagged the actor and director in a tweet and said: "@VancityReynolds you need to bring @ShawnLevyDirect to a Wrexham match make him see why you're obsessed with Wrexham." For more showbiz and television stories, get our newsletter here.

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