Ryan Reynolds admits 'confusion' over Welshpool in Deadpool
After Welshpool made a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine, Reynolds confessed in an interview on US television on May 13 that he wasn't aware of Welshpool the place before naming Welshpool the character.
Reynolds appeared on an episode of the US talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, to promote the latest series of the documentary following his and Rob McElhenney's ownership of the Welsh club.
The pair discussed Welshpool as a scene in Deadpool & Wolverine depicts multiple alternate versions of Deadpool, including one with a Welsh dragon plastered across his chest. This version of the character was named Welshpool in the credits.
During the interview, Reynolds admitted that he didn't know Welshpool was a real place before naming the character.
Colbert asked: 'One of them has the red dragon of Wales on his chest, that's Welshpool?'
Reynolds said: 'In Deadpool I fight a whole bunch of other Deadpool's, and I think one of them, Welshpool, which I found out is an actual town, by the way, called Welshpool, so there was some confusion.
'Welshpool is Paul Mullen, one of our star strikers, underneath that suit.'
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The character and town had been brought up in reference to a clip featured on the show from Welcome to Wrexham, in which Reynolds brought the suit worn by striker Paul Mullen to portray Welshpool on display in Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.
The clip from Welcome to Wrexham features British comedian Humphrey Ker, who is credited with introducing McElhenney and Reynolds to football and Wrexham AFC and has since become executive director at the club, describing the process of putting the suit on display.
Ker said: 'One of our owners, I can't remember which one it is, is Deadpool, the popular comic book character.
'In the most recent film a number of cameos were executed by Wrexham AFC players. Paul Mullen and Ollie Palmer were both in it. Ollie played Bar Patron #1 and Paul played Welshpool.
'His costume's a bit more recognisable, big Welsh flag emblazoned across the Deadpool suit. So Ryan arranged for it to be transferred into the football club.'
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