Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds was joined by Hugh Jackman on his couch to watch the Red Dragons' FA Cup match against Shrewsbury.
Article continues below
Article continues below
Article continues below
Reynolds joined Jackman to watch Wrexham in action Wrexham took on Shrewsbury in FA Cup third-round Jackman visited Racecourse Ground at the start of the season WHAT HAPPENED?
Jackman joined his Deadpool co-star Ryan Reynolds on his sofa to watch Wrexham play against Shrewsbury in an FA Cup third-round clash on Sunday. Reynolds, who co-owns the Red Dragons alongside Rob McElhenney, shared a photograph with Jackman via his social media accounts.
AdvertisementWHAT WAS SAID
In the caption on his X post, Reynolds wrote: "Watching @Wrexham_AFC in the @EmiratesFACup with Prisoner 24601." The 'Prisoner 24601' note is a reference to Jackman's famous character in his film Les Miserables, Jean Valjean.
GettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE
This is not the first time that the Australian actor was pictured watching a Wrexham match. Earlier in the summer, Jackman was spotted at the Racecourse Ground for the club's first League Two match. The actor is also known to be a big football fan and is rumoured to be a supporter of Norwich City.
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM?
Phil Parkinson's side took the lead against Shrewsbury in the 72nd minute thanks to Thomas O'Connor's deflected strike, and held on for a 1-0 win to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup. They will next face AFC Wimbledon in a crucial League Two encounter on January 13.