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- Rob McElhenney helped support Ryan Reynolds through one of the most stressful times in his life.
- Reynolds says McElhenney took on more Wrexham responsibilities while he was working on the new "Deadpool."
- "I'm lucky to call him my friend," the Marvel star told Business Insider.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney aren't just business partners and costars on "Welcome to Wrexham," the FX docuseries that chronicles the pair buying a down-on-its-luck Welsh football club and turning it into a success. They're also good friends — and according to Reynolds, McElhenney helped him through a particularly stressful time in his life.