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VIDEO: Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney call on another Hollywood star! Legendary Welshman Sir Anthony Hopkins becomes Wrexham’s mascot in hilarious Super Bowl commercial

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  • Hollywood muscle flexing at Wrexham
  • Hopkins, 86, becomes club's new mascot
  • Actor turned himself into Wrex the Dragon for Super Bowl ad
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    In this unconventional advertisement, Hopkins transforms himself into Wrexham's mascot, Wrex the Dragon, for a spot created by Reynolds's Maximum Effort production company.

    "To act is to deceive," says Hopkins in the commercial. "But, to become this beast well, that requires a little extra kick."

    It moves on to showcase Hopkins in full dragon costume interacting with fans on the field at STok Cae Ras. With a booming voice, he exclaims, "This is what they came to see. They love me! Roar!"

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  • Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney Paul Mullin Stadium changeGetty/Wrexham AFC/SToK Cold Brew

    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    In a humorous twist, Hopkins attributes the birth of the fire-breathing dragon to STōK's cold brew, as he sips from a glass in the locker room during the half-time break.

    The actor says: "Ironically it is the cold brew that births the fire-breathing dragon."

    The advert culminates with chants of "Wrexham! Wrexham!" in the background as Hopkins is warned that the second half of the game is about to begin.

  • Ryan Reynolds Rob McElhenney WrexhamGetty/GOAL

    WHAT NEXT?

    This distinctive Super Bowl commercial is set to air during the clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII on February 11. The collaboration between STōK and Wrexham is expected to be viewed by at least 113.06 million fans across the globe.