Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney under fire over ‘fake’ photo used in Welcome to Wrexham
Observant viewers took to social media to call into question the legitimacy of an image of Welsh labourers which was shown in one episode in the second series of the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ series
The docuseries that details co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s running of Wrexham has come under fire as fans claim an old photograph used in the show has been AI-generated.
Eagle-eyed viewers of the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ programme were left perplexed after a peculiar image supposedly of Welsh labourers was shown. The confusing snap depicts what appears to be 12 workers but several points of contention were soon raised over its legitimacy.
Viewers took to Reddit to highlight several alleged discrepancies with the image, including what appeared to be a floating beer jug. On top of this, users also picked up on the picture seemingly showing the men depicted using silver tankards, which led to further debate.
One user pointed out that these items were were not typically used by working-class individuals of yesteryear to further fuel the discourse. They said: “From a basic historical perspective, a bunch of details are wrong.
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“Half the men are holding silver tankards which isn’t something working-class people typically owned, much less drank beer from. let’s assume this ‘photo’ was taken around the turn of the twentieth century. For comparison, the oldest surviving photo of Wrexham brewery is from 1910.”
Another user commented on the physical characteristics of those pictured, saying: “Then there’s the guy on the left with some wonky eyes and a peculiar unrealistic left hand — hands are the best way to spot an AI-generated picture. And there is a man on the far right who looks like he’s straight out of a different era.”
