They officially completed their takeover of Wrexham football club back in February.
And Ryan Reynolds and pal Rob McElhenney were mercilessly mocked by a Welsh translator in a parody video to announce a new TV series about their purchase of the club.
The Deadpool actor and the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star, both 44, were well and truly upstaged by translator Maxine Hughes’ deadpan put-downs of the duo.
Funny: Ryan Reynolds and pal Rob McElhenney were mercilessly mocked by a Welsh translator in a parody video to announce a new TV series about their purchase of Wrexham football club
The funny clip saw Ryan and Rob introduce themselves, with US-based journalist Maxine, 41, originally from Conwy, North Wales, enlisted to ‘translate’ their words for their Welsh fans.
But Maxine appeared to have an agenda of her own as she playfully made fun of the actors, joking that there was ‘no hope these two can manage a football club.’
As Ryan and Rob began to discuss the two series’ commission by broadcaster FX about their takeover of the Conference side, Maxine ignored their words, instead translating: ‘The tall and skinny one makes movies and the muscular one sells cream cheese from Philadelphia, or something.’
Star of the show: The Deadpool actor and the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star, both 44, were well and truly upstaged by translator Maxine Hughes’ deadpan put-downs of the duo
Hearing a familiar word, Rob asked: ‘Did she say Philadelphia, because I didn’t say Philadelphia?’
With Ryan brushing off the comment, telling his pal: ‘Oh no, it’s Welsh. It is Welsh Rob. It probably just sounds like Philadelphia. “Maxine, how do you say Philadelphia in Welsh?”
To which she replies with a straight-face: ‘Philadelphia’.
As the duo appeared confused by her comments, a fed-up Maxine then went off on a rant about club owners, insulting everything from their appearance to their ability between the sheets.
Intro: The funny clip saw Ryan and Rob introduce themselves, with US-based journalist Maxine, 41, originally from Conwy, North Wales, enlisted to ‘translate’ their words for their Welsh fans
Off script: But Maxine appeared to have an agenda of her own as she playfully made fun of the actors, joking that there was ‘no hope these two can manage a football club’
She fumed: ‘There is no hope these two can manage a football club. And the one with the toupee thinks Wales is in Scotland.
‘Neither of these men have ever pleased their wives sexually. They will both die alone in their mansions, gripped fiercely by the cold, indifferent embrace of pure loneliness.’
Green Lantern star Ryan then whispers to Rob: ‘What the f**k was that, man?’ as his pal questioned who on earth hired her.
Hilarious: Maxine ignored their words, instead translating: ‘The tall and skinny one makes movies and the muscular one sells cream cheese from Philadelphia, or something’
Baffled: Hearing a familiar word, Rob asked: ‘Did she say Philadelphia, because I didn’t say Philadelphia?’
The clip then cut to a preview of their new series Welcome to Wrexham, focusing on the next chapter of Wrexham A.F.C – the oldest club in Wales and the third oldest professional football team in the world.
Rob later asked Maxine: ‘Can you say, no one wants to see another Deadpool?’, with the translator replying in Welsh: ‘This one thinks he’s so funny’.
Maxine landed the job after replying to a flier looking for Welsh translators and was soon stunned to learn she’d be working alongside the Hollywood actors.
Oh dear! ‘Neither of these men have ever pleased their wives sexually. They will both die alone in their mansions, gripped fiercely by the cold, indifferent embrace of pure loneliness’
Big things: The clip then cut to a preview of their new series Welcome to Wrexham, focusing on the next chapter of Wrexham A.F.C – the oldest club in Wales and the third oldest professional football team in the world
She told The Mirror: ‘It was a nice surprise to learn what it was about because my granddad is from Wrexham and if there’s anything I can do to put north Wales on the map then I’m up for that. For me it’s such an important thing for the Welsh language to be heard.’
Maxine, who lives in Washington with her wife Sally and their two children, added of working with Ryan and Rob: ‘They are wonderful, they are fantastic. Really lovely people and very funny in real life. It was very different to news but Ryan was directing and we were trying out new things.
‘The bit at the end is improv. They are really nice and made me feel really comfortable. They are 100% genuine and really care about Wrexham and Wales. They were really concerned what we were doing was respectful to Welsh and that we were making fun of them and not the language.’
Big role: Maxine landed the job after replying to a flier looking for Welsh translators and was soon stunned to learn she’d be working alongside the Hollywood actors
The latest: Ryan and fellow actor Rob officially completed their takeover of Wrexham in February this year
Reynolds and McElhenney have taken 100 per cent control of the National League club from the Wrexham Supporters Trust.
The stars have made a £2 million ($2.76 million in USD) investment in the club, under the terms of the deal.
In a statement issued by the WST, the new owners say funds will be made available immediately and ‘first-team player identification will be a priority.’
Further money will be spent to enhance the women’s football program, community initiatives and the Racecourse Ground.
Plans in motion: A-lister Ryan tweeted about the acquisition last autumn
Exciting: While Rob confirmed the handover was completed earlier this year
‘It is a special day for the two of us to become the latest stewards in the long and storied history of Wrexham AFC,’ Reynolds and McElhenney said in a statement.
It continued: ‘Together with the players, the staff, the fans, and the local community, we can now pursue our goal to grow the team and return it to the EFL in front of increased attendances, and in an improved stadium, while making a positive difference to the wider community in Wrexham.’
The actors are focused on using their resources to resurrect the club’s prominence, with plans on a forthcoming Netflix doc charting the way back.