Ryan Reynolds Walks Out Between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s Legal Woes
Ryan Reynolds.
(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for National Board of Review)Ryan Reynolds made his first public appearance since then It ends with us director Justin Baldoni the latest case against the actor and his wife, Blake Lively.
I Deadpool The star took to social media on Wednesday, January 22 to share photos via her Instagram Story of graduating from Harvard Business School. During the ceremony, he and Shark Tank guest star Matt Higgins He spoke to the students of this prestigious college.
“If my dad had lived far enough away to see me speak at Harvard Business School, he would have been impressed,” Reynolds, 48, wrote in a caption, referring to his late father. James Chester Reynolds.
Using his trademark humor, Reynolds then joked, “More because of his sudden life. But then again, what a chance to withhold love AND see your child speak at Harvard.”
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Ryan Reynolds was all smiles in his first red carpet appearance since his wife Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor, 48, stepped out in New York City on Tuesday, January 7, to receive the annual National Board of Review Awards, where he presented the award for Best Actor. […]
“Thank you [Matt Higgins] in a thoughtful conversation and meet,” captioned another photo of his visit to Harvard. “This class has megawatts of talent. The questions alone made me wiser.”
The Marvel star’s speaking engagement at Harvard comes amid ongoing It ends with us Reynolds and Lively, 37, facing Baldoni, 40.
Lively sued Baldoni in a December 2024 lawsuit, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “extreme emotional distress” while working together. (Baldoni has denied all the accusations in the case, received by Us Weekly.)
Following the emergence of news with The New York TimesBaldoni was among 10 plaintiffs who, days later, filed a $250 million lawsuit against the publication for covering Lively’s allegations. (A spokesman for The New York Times he told Us that the outlet plans to “strongly defend against the lawsuit.”)
Lively filed a lawsuit the same day against Baldoni in New York federal court mirroring her earlier claims — which were filed with the California Department of Civil Rights.
A few months before Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni, her husband Ryan Reynolds allegedly blocked the It Ends With Us director on social media. Based on alleged conversations obtained by Us Weekly, Baldoni, 40, realized in May 2024 that Reynolds, 48, had blocked both her and her production company Wayfarer Studios on Instagram, […]
Baldoni’s studio filed a new lawsuit on Thursday, January 16 against Lively, Reynolds and Lively’s spokesperson, Leslie Sloaneseeking $400 million in damages. The lawsuit includes allegations of public fraud, defamation, false invasion of privacy and other claims.
A few days later, on Tuesday, January 21, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, released behind-the-scenes photos from the It ends with us trying to argue Lively’s side of the story.
In response, Lively and Reynolds filed a lawsuit the same day, asking for a protective order to prevent Baldoni’s attorney from engaging in “improper conduct” such as the couple’s alleged “harassment and retaliatory media campaign.”
