Deadpool and Wolverine: Wrexham AFC striker Paul Mullin plays surprise role
Getty ImagesWrexham AFC striker Paul Mullin has played a surprise part in Deadpool & Wolverine, the new Marvel comic book film.
His masked cameo sees Mullin star as Welshpool – a Welsh version of Ryan Reynolds’ character Deadpool.
“You may have noticed one member of the Deadpool Corps was far deadlier than the rest. WELSHPOOL,” said Reynolds on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Welshpool appears during a sequence which sees hoards of Deadpool variants together on screen.
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Welshpool’s costume is adorned with prominent Welsh flags across the chest and shoulders.
At one point during the film, the camera pauses to highlight the character in an obvious nod to Reynolds’ newfound Welsh connection.
“Clearly I was the only Welcome to Wrexham fan in my theatre, because there were some LOOKS when I exclaimed ‘WREXPOOL!’ and ‘Super Paul Mullin!’,” said one fan on X.
DisneyReynolds and fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC in 2020 and have seen the team promoted to League One.
The takeover and the club’s subsequent promotions have been documented in the TV series Welcome to Wrexham.
But Mullin was not the only Wrexham footballer to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Fellow striker Ollie Palmer also made a cameo as a bartender in the background of one scene.
Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, was released in the UK on 25 July.
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