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Ryan Reynolds has been everywhere this week and not just on screen. Friday night, at the Toronto International Film Festival, Reynolds drew attention both for his successful producing work and for his nuanced take on today’s social climate. TMZ and Fox News covered his appearance, where he was asked about American politics and the so-called "elbows-up" era of Canadian nationalism. He made headlines for saying he is not “MAGA” or “extreme anything” and shared an anecdote about swapping phones with a Trump supporter just to compare their social media algorithms—riffing on how drastically different people’s feeds can become based on viewpoint. Reynolds stressed his commitment to engaging constructively across divides, saying it’s about “collaborative, rather than combative, conversations.” He was actually there to promote his documentary “John Candy: I Like Me,” which is set for global release October 10.
On the business front, Reynolds is just as active. The Hollywood Reporter and IMDb broke news that Reynolds and his “Welcome to Wrexham” co-star Rob McElhenney are selling a minority stake in their now world-famous Welsh football club, Wrexham AFC, to the Allyn family of New York. Simultaneously, the duo is acquiring the classic Wrexham Lager Beer Company, aiming to expand local business while broadening the club’s legacy. The move is viewed by industry watchers as the next phase in Wrexham’s global growth, with both the club and brewery being rolled together in a venture called Red Dragon Ventures. “We have been fortunate to get to know the Allyn family and we are blown away by their intelligence,” Reynolds said in a statement.
There’s more: Just this weekend, AOL and People reported that Reynolds teamed up with longtime friend Hugh Jackman to become co-owners of Australia’s premier BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team. Their debut as owners will be at the prestigious New York Sail Grand Prix, June 7-8, with Reynolds promising “a new adventure” and a heavy dose of star power for the upstart sailing league.
On social media, Reynolds has continued to ride the high of his Mint Mobile sale. Business Insider and Indiatimes ran features noting that Reynolds, by branding, marketing, and selling Mint Mobile to T-Mobile for a staggering $1.35 billion in 2023, set a new benchmark for celebrity tech ventures—so much so that MrBeast is explicitly modeling his own planned MVNO on the Reynolds playbook.
No major new personal controversies, but coverage remains robust of his and wife Blake Lively’s support for each other amid Lively’s ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni, as reported by AOL. Reynolds’ trademark blend of wry humor, honest opinions, and financial savvy have kept him in the headlines—and, according to the Observer-Reporter and Fortune, continue to set the standard for celebrity entrepreneurship.
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