Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman join Australia SailGP team as co-owners

Published on 06/06/2025 - 15:58 GMT+2

Hollywood heavyweights Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman person go co-owners of nan Australia SailGP team.

The Deadpool & Wolverine stars joined driver and CEO Tom Slingsby connected Thursday successful starring nan team's rebrand aft respective successful seasons, winning 3 championships successful its 4 seasons.

The squad will beryllium called nan BONDS Flying Roos, pinch nan Australian underwear institution BONDS arsenic its title partner.

“We’re incredibly excited to group sail together successful this caller adventure," Reynolds and Jackman said successful a associated connection released done SailGP.

"Hugh brings a heavy emotion for and pridefulness successful his location country, arsenic good arsenic being an avid instrumentality of sailing. He will besides beryllium bringing his overly clingy affectional support quality on for nan ride. Apologies successful beforehand to Australia. No remark connected whether we’re penning this successful our BONDS. No further questions.”

Slingsby said successful a merchandise that Jackman and Reynolds bring “unmatched prima power, a emotion for storytelling, and a crisp consciousness of (humour) that fits perfectly pinch our team."

"With BONDS joining arsenic our Title Partner and nan motorboat of nan BONDS Flying Roos," Slingsby added, "we’re building thing distinctly Australian; a squad driven by spirit, resilience, and nationalist pride.” 

This is nan latest sports task for Reynolds, who on pinch chap Hollywood character Rob McElhenney is simply a co-owner of Wrexham, 1 of nan world's oldest football clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney were besides among a group of investors successful nan Alpine Formula One squad successful 2023 and were portion of an finance group that acquired Colombian nine La Equidad earlier this year.

The BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team is expected to make its debut astatine nan Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix starting tomorrow.