Ryan Reynolds is furious at that 'Ted Lasso' snub and demanding biscuits
Sure, everyone loves Ted Lasso, the wholesome Jason Sudeikis-led comedy on Apple TV+. But Ryan Reynolds is also widely beloved. What happens when these two titanic crowd-pleasers butt heads?
The most adorable threat you ever did see, obviously.
Reynolds took to Twitter on Saturday morning with a letter penned "from the desk of RR McReynolds." The letter pointedly calls out a wisecrack in Lasso's fifth episode directed at Reynolds and It's Always Sunny co-creator Rob McElhenney (who also co-created the Apple TV+ hit, Mythic Quest). A quick history lesson is in order before we go further, though.
"RR McReynolds" is the name of the company under which Reynolds and McElhenney together co-own the Welsh football club, Wrexham AFC. The European football-loving Hollywood stars took ownership of the team earlier in 2021 and committed to investing in its success (aka it wasn't a joke). Wrexham's journey under new ownership will soon be the subject of an FX docuseries.
It was a high-profile business move, is what I'm saying. So in the fifth episode of Lasso's second season, when AFC Richmond director of communications Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift) pondered RR's commitment to the team, it was a gauntlet, thrown.
"I can't tell if them buying the club is a joke or not," Higgins said at one point in reference to the two "Hollywood magnates." The joke didn't go any further than that, but it didn't have to. Questioning the new owners' commitment is apparently a sore spot for Reynolds.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
"While we hold the incomparable Jeremy Swift in no ill regard and are honored to be mentioned on the platform that's brought us high-quality programming ranging from Mythic Quest season one to Mythic Quest season two, we must insist that you cease and desist from the casting of any doubt regarding our commitment to the club, the fans, and the entire Wrexham community," the letter reads.
Reynolds, always a reasonable guy, does have a solution that he thinks will fix the whole situation. He writes: "To avoid legal action please send 2 LARGE boxes of Ted Lasso's biscuits to [Wrexham's home stadium] the Racecourse Ground."
The biscuits in question have been the subject of much discussion on the internet after they debuted early in the first season. An official recipe does exist, but Reynolds is probably too busy getting serious about managing a football club these days to summon up some magic in the kitchen.
Obviously this legal threat lacks teeth, but how does anyone in their right mind threaten to sue the saintly Ted Lasso? Clearly it's all just a ploy to charge up Wrexham AFC with some truly divine homemade shortbread biscuits.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
