Wrexham’s Ollie Palmer jokes fans ‘might miss’ his cameo in ‘Deadpool 3’: ‘It’s a small thing’

Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer has a cameo you can’t miss at a glance next to the co-owner of his soccer team Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool and Wolverine.

Spoilers for Deadpool and Wolverine follow.

Palmer, 32, was secretive about his brief appearance for Deadpool3 hit theaters on Friday, July 26 and tells We weekly only that he couldn’t say “much” about the bar scene in the film.

“I would say Ryan is a very creative guy. He’s a fantastic writer,” Palmer said while promoting his partnership with American Crew. “There’s definitely going to be surprises, I’m sure — and mine might be a small one. If you blink at a certain surprise, you might miss me.”

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The athlete continued: “It’s a small thing, but it was good. It was obviously great being with Ryan.”

Palmer is fully committed to taking on more acting jobs in the future.

“I’m very open and honest about the fact that I enjoy being in front of the camera,” he said Us. “Some people don’t, some people hate it. Some people like it and they don’t admit it. And some people like it, and I like it — and I hate watching it. I hate watching myself, but I like it.”

Keen-eyed fans were quick to speculate in April that Palmer might make a small cameo in the third round. Death Pole movie after Reynolds, 42, shared a trailer via Instagram. The video began with Deadpool (Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) reunited in a bar. Over Reynolds’ left shoulder sat a tall figure, whom many identified as Palmer.

“If you squint,” Palmer commented on the Instagram video at the time, seemingly confirming his cameo.

Reynolds, along with It’s always sunny in Philadelphia‘S Rob McElhenneybought Wrexham AFC in 2020 and has completely transformed the Welsh football team over the past four years. The team’s successes have been documented in the FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexhamwhich premiered in August 2022 and is now entering its fourth season.

Palmer said Us that Reynolds and McElhenney’s “humility” surprised him most when he first met the stars.

“They’ve been fantastic to me. They’ve been fantastic to my teammates, my family,” he added. “They’re really down-to-earth people.”

Palmer is married to a woman Caitlinwith whom he has two children, a daughter and a son. He told us how the kids have adjusted to their family’s newfound fame thanks to the FX show.

“My son is used to it now. My son is fine and understands. My daughter gets a little weird sometimes,” he explained. “So I always have to be careful with them. And when I’m with my family, I want to be with my family.”

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When he’s not busy with his family, Palmer plays for Wrexham, and thankfully men’s hair care brand American Crew are making sure he can prepare both on and off the pitch.

“It really is a fantastic product, one that I have enjoyed using before, even before we decided to do a brand deal,” Palmer said. Us“It was just a matter of a perfect match.”

Palmer said his favorite products are the Matte Clay styling product, the 3-in-1 Ginger and Tea shampoo/conditioner/body wash, and the beard serum.

“Great product, very easy to use,” he added. “I do several hairstyles with it every day and it takes seconds. If you have a nice head of hair and a nice beard, American Crew is a no-brainer.”

Deadpool & Wolverine is now in theaters.