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Rob McElhenney Enlists Chris Pratt to Deliver "Parks and Wrex" Birthday Present for BFF Ryan Reynolds
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Date:2025-04-11 02:46:39
Soon, Wrexham residents will be able to have a Treat Yo Self day at a new park.
Rob McElhenney has just given his BFF Ryan Reynolds the ultimate 47th birthday gift by naming a park after him in the Welsh town that's home to the football club they co-own. And to help deliver the surprise, Rob utilized the help of someone very familiar with all things parks: Chris Pratt.
In the video shared to Instagram Oct. 23, the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia alum sits down with the Parks and Recreation alum Chris and, after a funny exchange where Chris bit in which the Marvel star alludes to not following Rob on social media and therefore not knowing about his and Ryan's escalating epic birthday gifts for each other, the comedian presents his plan, saying, "This year, my idea involves a park..."
To which the Guardians of the Galaxy star replies, "Oh! Oh... Because I was on P—"
The NBC sitcom's quintessential theme music then cuts the actor off, as a video montage of Wrexham plays and Rob announces via a voiceover, "Introducing the Ryan Rodney Reynolds Memorial Park in Wrexham, Wales."
That's right, for those who may have thought this was an earnest gift, Rob is building a memorial park on a historical site in Wrexham in honor of his friend and business partner. And while the park is still in development, the 46-year-old promises it will boast open green spaces, pop-up restaurants, movie screenings, green-colored light posts, in honor of Ryan's movie The Green Lantern, benches "for old guys to swing on" and a statue "that may or may not look like Ryan."
In fact, the project already has its own website, with full details available at ParksAndWrex.co.uk.
Of course, such birthday teasing keeps in line with the precedent Ryan and his wife Blake Lively have set since tying the knot in 2012, with the two always cracking jokes at the other's expense.
Though when it came to his wife's birthday in August, this year Ryan—who shares daughters James, 8, Inez, 6, and Betty, 3, as well as a fourth child, welcomed in February, with the Gossip Girl actress—kept it shockingly sincere.
"The only thing irrevocably mine in the world is the love and appreciation and awe I feel for this person," the Deadpool actor captioned his Aug. 25 post, which featured a carousel of images of the couple. "Witnessing her life is something I couldn't take for granted if I tried. And believe me, I try. Happy Birthday, @blakelively. You hung the damn moon.
To relive every sweet and funny moment of Blake and Ryan's romance, keep reading.
Blake and Ryan's superhero flick, The Green Lantern, was released in theaters.
As their romance heated up, speculation that the two had already swapped vows started to spread. However, it turned out to be untrue.
Blake and Ryan tied the knot during a private ceremony in South Carolina on Sept. 9, 2012.
Blake and Ryan looked absolutely stunning—and even showed some rare PDA—at the fashion event.
The pair looked like an old Hollywood couple at the Cannes Film Festival.
Blake announced her pregnancy on her lifestyle website Preserve, with the company sharing in a blog post: "Preserve at its core is about family. 'Family' is the single word our founder, Blake built this home on."
She gave birth to her and Ryan's first child, a daughter named James, in December 2014.
Blake proudly supported her hubby at a special fan screening of Deadpool in New York City.
These two own the red carpet, as they did at the 2016 amfAR gala.
Blake showed off her growing baby bump during a Cat & Jack event for Target.
She and Ryan welcomed their second child, a daughter named Inez, in September 2016.
When it was time for Ryan to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Blake made sure their two kids were in attendance.
In celebration of daughter James' birthday, the Hollywood couple headed to the Disneyland Resort for a special family day.
The two sure make a handsome couple!
Blake and Ryan coordinated in blue accents at the opening of Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between exhibition.
Blake confirmed she was expecting her third child with Ryan when she showed off her baby bump at the premiere of Detective Pikachu.
The couple welcomed daughter Betty in October 2019.
Blake and Ryan served as co-chairs at the 2022 Met Gala, which was themed America: An Anthology of Fashion.
The actress was on hand to cheer on Ryan's soccer team Wrexham AFC in Wales.
Blake shared that she was expecting again during an appearance at the Forbes Power Women's Summit: "I just like to create. Whether that's baking or storytelling or businesses or humans, I just really like creating."
She welcomed her and Ryan's fourth child in early 2023.
In February 2023, Blake revealed she welcomed the couple's fourth child. "We wouldn't do this four times if we didn't love it," Ryan later shared during a CNBC interview. "Everybody's doing great. Everybody's actually doing fantastic."
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