Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds to reunite for Disney show

The Hollywood duo will front a new Disney+ documentary series following the Australian SailGP team, known as the BONDS Flying Roos, across a global racing season of the high-speed, global sailing competition.

Last year, Jackman and Reynolds purchased the team, which is led on the water by its chief executive and Olympic gold medallist Tom Slingsby.

The docuseries will take viewers behind the scenes of the sport and showcase catamarans racing at speeds of up to 100km/h on close-to-shore courses around the world.

In a joint statement, Jackman and Reynolds said: “This is our first collaboration since Deadpool & Wolverine and we once again anticipate action, comedy, heart but with a lot more water.

“And (fingers crossed) pirates. We hope there’s pirates in SailGP.”

Eric Schrier, president, direct-to-consumer international originals, strategic programming, and emerging media, said: “Following Ryan, Hugh and the SailGP’s BONDS Flying Roos Australian team’s journey gives us a remarkable inside view of this thrilling sport and what it takes to compete at the highest level.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring this story to Disney+ audiences around the world.”

The yet-to-be-titled series will be produced by Maximum Effort and Eureka Productions, in partnership with SailGP and the BONDS Flying Roos.

It will stream on Disney+ internationally and on both Disney+ and Hulu in the US.

Rob McElhenney, co-owner of Wrexham AFC alongside Reynolds and star of Welcome to Wrexham, will also serve as an executive producer on the series.

Hugh Jackman on Ryan Reynolds

Hugh Jackman begged the Academy not to “validate” Ryan Reynolds, after learning the Deadpool actor had been shortlisted for the best original song Oscar.

The Australian actor and singer said having Reynolds receive a nomination in the category would “make the next year of my life insufferable”.

It comes after the song Good Afternoon from recent festive film Spirited, starring Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer, was announced as part of the Academy shortlists last month.