BREAKING: Wrexham AFC Match Cancelled After Ryan Reynolds Mistakenly Books Entire Stadium for Surprise Deadpool 4 Screening
WREXHAM, Wales — Fans of both football and fourth-wall-breaking superheroes were left baffled today after Wrexham AFC’s much-anticipated National League match was abruptly cancelled when co-owner Ryan Reynolds accidentally reserved the entire Racecourse Ground—not for the match, but for a surprise early screening of Deadpool 4.
The club, co-owned by Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, has seen a meteoric rise in global attention thanks to their Hollywood ownership, hit documentary series, and recent football successes. But today, the town of Wrexham woke up to chaos, confusion, and a whole lot of red spandex.
The Mistake That Made Headlines
According to internal emails leaked by an overly enthusiastic Deadpool fan who also works security at the stadium, Reynolds had intended to book a private venue in London for an intimate press and fan screening of Deadpool 4, scheduled for a surprise drop before its official summer release.
Somehow—whether due to an autocorrect error, timezone mix-up, or just classic Deadpool chaos—Reynolds ended up reserving the entire Racecourse Ground, home to Wrexham AFC, on the exact day and time of the club’s home match against Barnet FC.
“Honestly, I thought it was just a really big cinema,” Reynolds admitted in a self-filmed apology video posted to X (formerly Twitter). “And in my defense, Wrexham has really good popcorn.”
Match Day Madness
What began as a typical match day quickly turned surreal as fans arrived to find red carpets rolled out, cardboard cutouts of Deadpool scattered across the parking lot, and vendors selling “Wrexpool” merchandise, including foam katanas and chimichanga-flavored crisps.
Season ticket holder Margaret Davies, 68, was among the first to realize something was off.
“I came to see the lads play football, not some Canadian in a leather suit swearing at the camera,” she said, waving her red and white scarf indignantly. “Though I did get a selfie with that guy dressed like Colossus, so it’s not all bad.”
Players Turned Extras
To make matters even more bizarre, several Wrexham players—already suited up and warming up—were swiftly approached by Disney reps and asked to serve as background extras for a scene involving Deadpool giving a halftime pep talk to an underdog football team.
Goalkeeper Ben Foster, initially confused, was reportedly excited to don a prosthetic arm and play “a bionic goalie from the future.”
“I’ve always wanted to be in a Marvel film,” Foster said. “And honestly, we weren’t going to win today anyway. Might as well make history in another way.”
Rob McElhenney’s Reaction
Co-owner Rob McElhenney, who was mid-flight from Philadelphia when the news broke, landed to hundreds of missed calls, 47 text messages, and a single meme of Deadpool riding a dragon across the Wrexham crest.
His official response? A sigh, followed by a FaceTime call to Reynolds that he accidentally live-streamed to the club’s Instagram.
“Ryan, what the actual f—?” McElhenney can be heard saying, before quickly turning on the charm. “No, it’s fine. This is fine. Everything’s fine. Just… tell me the popcorn is at least vegan?”
Disney Steps In
The Mouse House was quick to capitalize on the mistake. Within hours, Disney issued a statement calling the event “a revolutionary crossover between football culture and cinematic spectacle,” promising a limited-edition Deadpool 4: Wrexham Cut to be released on Disney+.
Insiders say the impromptu screening will now be officially canon in the Deadpool universe, with a subplot involving Deadpool buying a struggling Welsh football club to infiltrate the multiverse via a goalpost-shaped portal.
Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios, later confirmed this: “If people can accept Loki as a crocodile, they’ll accept Deadpool coaching a team to promotion.”
Local Reaction: Mixed Emotions and Popcorn
The people of Wrexham were divided in their response. While some expressed disappointment at missing a critical league match, others were delighted by the unexpected premiere.
“I got to see Deadpool 4 before anyone in the world, and all I had to do was show up wearing my Wrexham jersey,” said 23-year-old fan Aled Griffiths. “It was like Comic-Con, but with sheep and football chants.”
Local businesses saw a surprising surge in activity, with nearby pubs screening the film illegally via livestream and selling themed cocktails like “The Merc with the Mirth” and “Maximum Effort Mule.”
What Happens Now?
The National League has not yet commented on whether Wrexham AFC will face sanctions for the last-minute cancellation. Sources suggest the match will be rescheduled, though it’s unclear if Barnet FC will be compensated for travel and emotional damage caused by a surprise superhero ambush.
Meanwhile, Reynolds has promised fans a free match-day experience “with zero Hollywood nonsense—well, maybe just a little,” to make up for the chaos.
He’s also reportedly in talks with Marvel to produce a short film titled Deadpool: Red Card Redemption, in which the anti-hero is forced to manage a non-league football club after accidentally assassinating a referee.
Final Whistle
For a town already used to being at the center of an improbable fairytale, today’s events were just another page in Wrexham’s unpredictable, cinematic saga.
As one local banner now hanging from the stadium reads:
“From Vanarama to Marvelrama—Up the Pool!” Want a mock-up of a social media post, newspaper front page, or something else to go along with it?