Actor Hugh Jackman, known worldwide for playing the character Wolverine in the X-Men movies, is going to invest in Norwich City, an English football club. The team is nicknamed the "Canaries," which explains the wordplay in the news headline about Wolverine's supposed attack on the canaries.
Jackman follows in the footsteps of his friend Ryan Reynolds, a Canadian actor who became widely known for investing in football clubs. Reynolds is the owner of Wrexham AFC, a Welsh team that plays in League Two, the fourth division of English football.
The friendship between Jackman and Reynolds is well documented, and both frequently appear together at public events and on social media. Reynolds recently celebrated Wrexham's promotion to the third English division, an achievement that drew international attention to his successful management of the Welsh club.
With this move, Jackman joins other Hollywood actors who have diversified their investments into European football, a sector that has attracted celebrities with financial and media power to acquire stakes in traditional clubs on the continent.
