Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman grew to become co-owners of the Australia SailGP crew on Thursday.
The “Deadpool & Wolverine” stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby in main the crew’s rebrand after a number of profitable seasons, successful three championships in its 4 seasons. The crew shall be referred to as the BONDS Flying Roos, with the Australian underwear firm BONDS as its title associate.
“We’re incredibly excited to set sail together in this new adventure,” Reynolds and Jackman said in a joint statement released through SailGP. “Hugh brings a deep love for and pride in his home country, as well as being an avid fan of sailing. He will also be bringing his overly clingy emotional support human along for the ride. Apologies in advance to Australia. No comment on whether we’re writing this in our BONDS. No further questions.”
It is the newest sports activities enterprise for Reynolds, who together with fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney is a co-owner of Wrexham, one of many world’s oldest soccer golf equipment. Reynolds and McElhenney had been additionally amongst a bunch of traders within the Alpine System One crew in 2023 and had been a part of an funding group that acquired Colombian membership La Equidad earlier this yr.
The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Crew is anticipated to make its debut on the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix beginning June 7.
Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist, mentioned in a launch that Jackman and Reynolds deliver “unmatched star energy, a love for storytelling, and a pointy sense of (humor) that matches completely with our crew.”
“With BONDS joining as our Title Partner and the launch of the BONDS Flying Roos,” Slingsby added, “we’re constructing one thing distinctly Australian; a crew pushed by spirit, resilience, and nationwide pleasure.”
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