Ryan Reynolds' fellow actor friend and Wrexham business partner Rob McElhenney roasted him hard after a viral photo showed the Deadpool actor looking glum while in the presence of music star Taylor Swift.
Swift's attendance at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday night was much publicized with a slew of photos featuring her and her squad of A-listers in tow, which included the likes of Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, Reynolds, and his wife, Blake Lively.
But one photo that caught the attention of McElhenney was an interesting juxtaposition featuring an enthusiastic Swift and Lively standing next to each other and cheering at the players on the field while Reynolds stood with a stoic expression on his face.
McElhenney, who is featured with Reynolds in the FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexham after they jointly purchased the Welsh football team Wrexham on September 23, 2020, wrote on X (formerly Twitter):
"TMW [the moment when] you realize she meant 'American' football."
TMW you realize she meant \u201cAmerican\u201d football— Rob McElhenney (@Rob McElhenney) 1696279141
Although Reynolds was likely invested in the game with a more controlled enthusiasm, McElhenney's wisecrack suggested Reynolds was confused and disappointed to learn he was actually watching an NFL game instead of U.K. football.
For non-sports fans: what is called football by the majority of the world, including in the U.K., is soccer in the U.S. and Canada.
Social media users got a kick out of the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star's dig at Reynolds.
@RMcElhenney This is a hilarious tweet on so many levels— BaronVonHustle.eth (@BaronVonHustle.eth) 1696308622
@RMcElhenney Ryan checking out early like— Vampyr (@Vampyr) 1696335208
@RMcElhenney He\u2019s like \u201cI shouldn\u2019t be watching THIS kind of football\u201d— \ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude56 \ud835\ude67 \ud835\ude67\uff13\ud835\ude67 \ud835\ude64 \u2122 (@\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude56 \ud835\ude67 \ud835\ude67\uff13\ud835\ude67 \ud835\ude64 \u2122) 1696282856
@RMcElhenney It\u2019s hard to shake it off \ud83d\ude05— MI Football Social (@MI Football Social) 1696379776
@RMcElhenney He prefers real football \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02— George Brown \ud83c\udf1a\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f (@George Brown \ud83c\udf1a\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f) 1696361872
@RMcElhenney Absolute confusion in the face— \ud835\udd41\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd5f \ud835\udd4a\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd6a\ud835\udd65\ud835\udd59 (@\ud835\udd41\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd5f \ud835\udd4a\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd6a\ud835\udd65\ud835\udd59) 1696325631
@RMcElhenney I\u2019m Ryan every Monday, Thursday, Sunday when there\u2019s football on.— nydia (@nydia) 1696343978
McElhenney and Reynolds' investment in Wrexham and ensuing antics are covered in the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on FX and is available for streaming on Hulu.
Sunday marked the second time in the past week Swift attended a game to cheer on Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, whom she is rumored to be dating.
A photo of the "Lavender Haze" superstar from a previous game at the Chiefs' home venue at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24 caused quite a media stir as it featured Swift sitting in a private suite next to Kelce's mother, Donna.
And following rumors that Swift would attend the Week 4 matchup between the Chiefs and the New York Jets this past weekend, ticket sales ahead of the game sparked a 18.5% increase in ticket prices, according to USA TODAY Sports by way of TicketSmarter.
