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Actor Ryan Reynolds gestures towards a fan as he is recognized during a break in play as the Ottawa Senators take on the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Nov.

Ryan Reynoldsearlier this week affirmed hisdesire to buy the Ottawa Senators— and on Tuesday, it appeared fans and some players were on board with their potential new owner.

“It’s very expensive,” Reynolds emphasized, before joking: “And if that doesn’t work out, I’ll buy a U.S. senator, which anyone can afford.”

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Fans hold up signs asking Ryan Reynolds to put in a proposal to buy the Ottawa Senators during warmup prior to a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Canadian Tire Centre on November 8, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

On Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman commented on Reynolds' desire to buy the team, noting theDeadpoolstar was a “very popular and well-respected person.”

“He was quite articulate onThe Tonight Showlast night with Jimmy Fallon that he’d be very interested, and he needs either a sugar mommy or a sugar daddy,” Bettman said, with a chuckle. “Listen, anything that engages a fan base, that brings a lot of attention to the franchise, is a plus.”

Owning a professional sports team is not uncharted territory for Reynolds. In February 2021, Reynolds and fellow actorRob McElhenneypurchased the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC.

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