Rob McElhenney, Chris Pratt, Ryan Reynolds. Getty Pictures (3)
Rob McElhenney was impressed by the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation for Ryan Reynolds’ forty seventh birthday current — and he even enlisted Chris Pratt to assist.
“You understand how Ryan and I are at all times doing these elaborate issues for one another’s birthdays?” McElhenney, 46, asks the Marvel actor, 44, in a social media video shared on Monday, October 23. “This 12 months, my concept entails a park,” he provides, referring to Pratt’s position as Andy Dwyer on the NBC sequence, which ran for seven seasons from 2009 to 2015.
The video then cuts to a brand new model of the Parks and Recreation theme music that includes clips of Wrexham, Wales, moderately than the present’s fictional setting of Pawnee, Indiana. (Reynolds and McElhenny personal Wales soccer staff Wrexham AFC.)
“Introducing the Ryan Rodney Reynolds memorial park in Wrexham, Wales,” McElhenney states in a voiceover. “Positioned on the positioning of the outdated Wrexham Hippodrome, this park can be stunning.”
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Channeling his interior Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), McElhenney notes that the park will characteristic “open, inexperienced areas, [and] pop-up eating places,” in addition to “film screenings,” “benches for outdated guys to swing on” and “a statue that will or might not seem like Ryan.”
To prime it off, the venue can even embrace “precise inexperienced lanterns,” an homage to Reynold’s flip because the DC superhero in 2011’s Inexperienced Lantern.
The video ends with McElhenney and Pratt displaying off their comedic chops. “Do you suppose perhaps he may do one thing for my birthday and perhaps me and him may take over after which it may actually go massive?” Pratt jokes. Earlier than McElhenney can lower him off, Pratt asks, “Is Danny DeVito right here?” and the 2 erupt into laughter. (McElhenney and DeVito, 78, have costarred on It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia since 2005.)
Reynolds responded to his buddy’s current through his Instagram Story, whereas additionally poking enjoyable at Pratt’s guest-starring position. “Wow! A Actual member of the MCU. @Wrexham AFC is on the up!!!” the Deadpool star wrote alongside the video.
He continued: “Thanks. @robmcelhenney you’ve outdone your self. And thanks @prattprattpratt for being beneficiant and never unmerciful!”
On X (previously Twitter), Reynolds joked that he’ll “use this park to weep each time @Wrexham_AFC suffers a loss. And possibly attracts too.” He added: “And thanks @prattprattpratt for shining your benevolence upon @RMcElhenney. April can be quick upon us.
#ParksAndWrex.”
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Parks and Recreation’s official X account additionally commented on the post, writing that “Leslie Knope is preparing for her Ryan Rodney Reynolds Memorial Park web site go to as we converse!” In keeping with the park’s official web site, a ground-breaking and opening date have but to be introduced.
Earlier this 12 months, Reynolds stunned his pal with a hilarious birthday music video in regards to the right option to pronounce McElhenney’s final title. “A birthday card may’ve been simpler. Comfortable Birthday, @robmcelhenney,” Reynolds captioned the video through Instagram.
