The success of Wrexham FC, with its promotion back into the English Football League has also improved its fortunes. The club has been estimated by Saxo Bank to be worth around £8 million today.
How much money has Ryan Reynolds invested in Wrexham?
How much has he invested in Wrexham? The duo invested a reported initial £2 million in the North Wales club back in November 2020, with confirmation coming in the summer of 2022 that a further £1.2m of equity had been invested into the club by Reynolds and McElhenney.
Reynolds and McElhenney reportedly paid around £2 million ($2.5 million) for the non-league club. To compare this to leagues above them, a League 2 side could cost up to five times as much as Wrexham, whereas some Premier League clubs go into the billions.
Earning approximately £1 million prize money alone from winning the National League, Wrexham have since announced pre-season fixtures in the United States against Los Angeles Galaxy, Chelsea and Manchester United. The Racecourse Ground's main stand - The Kop - is expected to be expanded in the coming years, too.
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How much money is Wrexham losing?
Wrexham's Advisor to the Board Shaun Harvey then tells the duo that they have lost an estimated £10 million (which converts into roughly $12 million) on the investment as of the time of filming.
Forbes Contributor covering the future of entertainment technologies. Ryan Reynolds has gone from a little known actor to a billionaire movie star. Companies he co-owns or has sold are valued at over $14 billion. Who wouldn't want to follow his footsteps.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Reynolds' total assets amount to $350 million. His wife, Blake Lively, meanwhile, is estimated to be worth $30 million.
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have lost nearly £3m in a year since taking over Wrexham FC. But the pair have pledged to carry on backing the club, despite the financial hit.
In 2020, Reynolds sold his ownership stake of Aviation Gin to Diageo for $610 million. He also sits on the board of the Match Group. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be $350 million.
In 2021, Reynolds was among several celebrities to invest in Canadian startup Wealthsimple. He and other Marvel movie stars (incidentally) invested in 1Password earlier this year. Reynolds also co-owns Wrexham A.F.C., a football club in Wales, with 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' actor Rob McElhenney.
The Red Dragons' ascendancy to “league football” will be very lucrative for the Welsh club. Between solidarity payments from the Premier League and basic prize money from EFL, Wrexham is reportedly set to bring in $1.24 million just for earning promotion.
Wrexham's turnover in 2021-22 stood at £5.97million, more than quadrupling their revenue of £1.47million in the year that included the Reynolds and McElhenney takeover going through in February 2021.
Exact figures on how much their key stars are earning are unconfirmed by the club, with defensive pair Ben Tozer and Aaron Hayden widely rumoured to be earning around £3,000 ($3,600) per week. That is in stark contrast to the average National League player's weekly wage of £1,000 ($1,200) at the start of 2022/23.
Ker made contact with the Wrexham Supporters' Trust, whom he found in need of investment after the pandemic and open to ideas. McElhenney meanwhile wanted a big-name sponsor and reached out to Hollywood star Reynolds, who owned several brands. “I had TV money,” McElhenney explained, “but I needed movie money.”
They have even spoken about a long-term tilt at the Premier League. And it seems the duo have deep pockets in which to delve with an estimated $200m fortune between them - that equates to roughly £146million.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's hit series about Wrexham AFC has raked in almost £4million. Insiders claim that makers Disney have made a profit of £430,000 per episode since it launched on the streaming platform last year. Local businesses have also been praising the impact the show has had.
Kutcher has a net worth of $200 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. The actor was an early investor in successful startups like Uber, Airbnb, and Spotify.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds may have established their fame in the Hollywood Hills, but they reside in two notably different properties in New York State. The couple and their four children primarily live in verdant Pound Ridge – a town in Westchester County – just over a one-hour drive from central Manhattan.
This one falls very much into the 'it's all water under the bridge now' category of celebrity news (they're both very happily settled with others) but Scarlett Johansson maybe just gave the rather cryptic reason for why her marriage to Ryan Reynolds ended: They were too competitive.
According to celebritynetworth.com, Reynolds, 46, has a net worth of $350 million. Reynolds' entrepreneurial ventures, notably the sales of Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile, have contributed to his wealth. But his acting career has been the biggest factor in his earning power.
How much does Ryan Reynolds make per Netflix movie?
By this point, Reynolds had two "Deadpool" movies under his belt, so his stardom was off the charts. That was evident when Variety reported he took in a huge $27 million payday to star in this Michael Bay movie for Netflix. Starring opposite Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot in 2021's "Red Notice," he banked $20 million.
