Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have set the standard for new owners entering the English football pyramid.
Wrexham were bought by Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac for £2m in 2021 when they were still in the National League.
Four years later, the Red Dragons are valued at £350m and have made history.
Wrexham are now a Championship club, and Reynolds has revealed when they want to reach the Premier League.
Multiple big names around the world have since tried to follow in the footsteps of Rob and Ryan, including Tom Brady at Birmingham City and Snoop Dog at Swansea City.
Now, another name looking to follow in the footsteps of Wrexham has been discussing Reynolds and Mac.
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Peter McCormack takes swipe at Ryan Reynolds
Peter McCormack purchased Real Bedford two years after Wrexham’s takeover.
He took over when they were a semi-professional side and, most recently, they won promotion to the Southern League Premier Division Central in 2024/25.
In a bid to grow the club, McCormack has secured investment from Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are founders of a forerunner to Facebook and cryptocurrency billionaires.
Now, as per BBC Sport, McCormack has discussed Wrexham and how their owners compare to his investors, making a jab at Reynolds in the process.
He said: “My co-owners are worth 10 or 20 times what they [Reynolds and Mac] are. Really, Ryan Reynolds is the budget Winklevoss.”
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac’s Wrexham success impacting football
As well as all the aforementioned names, plenty more celebrities and high-profile names want to invest in English teams now.
Elliot Stroud helps people who want to invest in football clubs, and he has discussed how Ryan and Rob’s success has changed things.
He said: “People saying they want to ‘do a Wrexham’ has become a bit of a term,” admits Stroud. It’s definitely had an impact.
“It’s amazing how many potential investors I speak to who just want to talk about the show, how realistic it is to do what they’ve done, and how much money it will take. It very, very often comes up in conversation.”