Current:Home > MyRyan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney lovingly spoof Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' single cover -EliteFunds
Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney lovingly spoof Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' single cover
Algosensey Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-07 02:26:36
So here's an early Christmas present for fans of the inimitable George Michael, whose 1984 Wham! single, "Last Christmas," continues to be a Yuletide staple.
Actors Ryan Reynolds, 47, and Rob McElhenney, 46, took on the personas of Wham! bandmates Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, respectively, in recreating the iconic cover of Wham!'s debut album, "Fantastic."
In an Instagram post Monday, the duo, who together are owners of the Welsh soccer team Wrexham, offered up their loving parody as a way to salute their fans: Their "Fantastic" spoof cover doesn't say "Wham!" at the top, but rather "Wrexham!"
In addition to the "Fantastic" cover tribute, Reynolds ("Ghosted," "Spirited") and McElhenney ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") also shared a (frankly uncanny) photo as Michael and Ridgeley as they appeared on the sleeve of the "Last Christmas" single.
Michael, who this year was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, rose to fame as part of the hit-making machine Wham! before breaking off on his own, scoring hits immediately in 1987 with his debut solo album "Faith."
For much of his life, Michael, who came from a strict family of Greeks who had immigrated to London, hid his homosexuality. That stance changed radically in 1998, when he came out and soon celebrated being gay through both song and activism.
Michael, 53, died of natural causes at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day 2016.
More:Andrew Ridgeley recalls the last time he saw George Michael before untimely death
veryGood! (16186)
Related
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
- Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10
- Court orders China Evergrande property developer to liquidate after it failed to reach debt deal
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- Chiefs vs. Ravens highlights: How KC locked up its second consecutive AFC championship
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson can't hide his disappointment after stumbling against Chiefs
- Trial to begin for men accused of killing Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
- Average rate on 30
- Iran executes 4 men convicted of planning sabotage and alleged links with Israel’s Mossad spy agency
Ranking
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Somali pirates suspected of hijacking a Sri Lankan fishing boat and abducting its 6 crew
- How to mind your own business
- West Brom and Wolves soccer game stopped because of crowd trouble. FA launches investigation
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Jannik Sinner establishes himself as legitimate star with comeback win at Australian Open
- North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines
- Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison
Recommendation
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
New Beauty I'm Obsessed With This Month— Kylie Cosmetics, Covergirl, Saie, Rhode, Revlon, and More
Gisele Bündchen’s Mother Vania Nonnenmacher Dead at 75 After Cancer Battle
Regional group says Venezuela’s move against opposition candidate ends possibility of free election
Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
2 teens fatally shot while leaving Chicago school identified: 'Senseless act of violence'
Israel’s president says the UN world court misrepresented his comments in its genocide ruling
Top U.N. court won't dismiss Israel genocide case but stops short of ordering Gaza cease-fire