Will Wrexham Owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Make a Documentary on Alpine F1 After Whopping $218 Million Investment?

Guess what, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have a special news again! But this time, it’s not about their soccer love, Wrexham. The Hollywood duo has just acquired a sizable stake in Alpine Racing. Alpine Racing’s parent company is Renault. Without a doubt, it is quite an interesting investment for the two of them. The real question is whether they would be interested in gracing the fanbase’s eyes with an Alpine Racing docuseries.

The two of them have garnered an immense amount of success with their Welcome to Wrexham docuseries. In fact, the ever-famous soccer docuseries won a Critics’ Choice award in 2023.

Will there be an Alpine Racing documentary similar to Welcome to Wrexham?

Just hours ago, news emerged that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney would be joining hands with Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. They have merged into an investment group and acquired a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing, as announced by its parent company Renault. Following the major $218.10 million investment, Alpine Racing is now touching a $900 million valuation.

Additionally, co-founder of Otro Capital Alec Scheiner will join Alpine Racing’s board of directors. Leading Maximum Effort Investments Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney join as co-investors along with Michael B Jordan. Further, Michael B Jordan became the part-owner of the English soccer club AFC Bournemouth in 2022.

The Hollywood-rich investor group has now managed to secure a spot in the F1 universe. While everything that Ryan Reynolds currently touches turns into gold, would he be interested in creating an F1 docuseries for Renault? During his pursuit of F1 glory, the docuseries could act as a major marketing practice. And Reynolds is no stranger to this concept!

Moreover, the fans have already bought into the possibility of a documentary. Ever-famous F1 photographer Kyle Illman recently posted about the investment. Nevertheless, he brought up the big question surrounding the docuseries.

On Instagram, he wrote, “Having watched the sensational Wrexham Football Club doco recently, I’m thrilled to learn today that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have spearheaded a €200m investment in Alpine. This values the team around US$900m. The TV doco should be a ripper”.

Honestly, whichever sporting entity he plans to join, the chatter surrounding a full-on high-production docuseries is always a topic of discussion. Even when he was in the process of taking over the Ottawa Senators in the NHL, possibilities around a documentary production were quite imminent.

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Along with Reynolds and McElhenney, Michael B Jordan is no stranger to the soccer club ownership business. In 2022, he completed the AFC Bournemouth takeover along with Bill Foley. Let’s dive deeper.

All about Michael B Jordan’s AFC Bournemouth takeover in 2022

In December 2022, American businessman Bill Foley and Michael B Jordan completed the takeover of the Cherries in the English Premier League. Foley also owns the NHL side Vegas Golden Knights. A number of partners including a 50.1% interest from Cannae Holdings Inc joined him. Months later, they’ve managed to survive their inaugural season in the English flight post their last relegation.

Interestingly, the new ownership group will look to increase its financial commitment toward the women’s counterpart of the club. They would also intend on starting the construction of a state-of-the-art training facility. Without a doubt, Alpine Racing is in safe hands.

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Do you think the Hollywood presence in the soccer universe could replicate the same magic in F1? Also, do you think Reynolds would be interested in an Alpine Racing docuseries? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.