Ryan Reynolds’ Involvement With Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit Explored

Hollywood drama isn’t just about movie sets anymore. Sometimes, it’s right in the middle of a lawsuit battle. Enter Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and of course, Ryan Reynolds. It started with Lively’s legal action against Baldoni over serious claims—harassment, emotional distress, and breach of contract. But wait, things are just getting started.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in It Ends With Us (Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing)

Somehow, Reynolds, Hollywood’s favorite witty guy, got caught in the crossfire. How? Well, it’s not like he was out there throwing punches, but his name is now tangled in a mess of accusations, legal complaints, and power plays.

At first, the Deadpool actor didn’t have much to do with Lively’s fight, But the story changed course. A meeting in January 2024, hosted at the Reynolds-Lively NYC penthouse, set the stage.

And here we are—caught up in a whirlwind of legal drama as Hollywood egos collide. Let’s dive deeper into this messy situation and see just how deep this rabbit hole goes.

How Ryan Reynolds got pulled into the legal mess of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (Credits: 20th Century Studios)

Ryan Reynolds wasn’t part of the initial lawsuit, but things changed fast. It all started with a January 2024 meeting at the NYC penthouse of Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively. The gathering included Justin Baldoni, producers, and a Sony rep to discuss issues on set.

But according to Baldoni, this meeting wasn’t just about work—it felt like an ambush. In his lawsuit, Baldoni said he was blindsided with a long list of complaints about his behavior. He called the meeting “traumatic” and claimed he’d “never been spoken to like that before.”

Sources close to the pair, however, paint a very different picture. They say Baldoni’s behavior on set was a serious problem, and everyone at the meeting knew what it was about. An insider told TMZ:

The meeting did go down last January, as It Ends With Us was to resume production after it was stalled by industry strikes … and everyone in attendance knew Baldoni’s alleged behavior would be addressed … so, there was zero blindsiding.

Reynolds, according to insiders, was stern but professional. Baldoni, however, felt attacked and claimed the whole thing was humiliating. The meeting came right as production on It Ends With Us was set to resume after industry strikes. While some saw it as necessary, others, like Baldoni, walked away feeling deeply wronged.

Another accusation against Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds in The Adams Project (Credits: Netflix)

As if the penthouse meeting wasn’t enough, Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit added another layer. He accused Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively of using their Hollywood influence to get him dropped by his talent agency, William Morris Endeavor (WME).

Baldoni claimed that during the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere, the couple pressured WME agents to cut ties with him. In the complaint, Baldoni’s attorneys wrote (per USA TODAY):

The wielding of power and influence became undeniable. Baldoni and Wayfarer grew increasingly fearful of what Lively and Reynolds were capable of, as their actions seemed aimed at destroying Baldoni’s career and personal life.

WME, however, denied these claims completely. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the agency stated:

In Baldoni’s filing there is a claim that Reynolds pressured Baldoni’s agent at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere. This is not true. Baldoni’s former representative was not at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere nor was there any pressure from Reynolds or Lively at any time to drop Baldoni as a client.

This part of the drama hits close to home. But the fallout? It’s been massive for Baldoni. WME’s dropped him, leaving him without big-time representation.

Ryan Reynolds has also been accused of wielding Hollywood power

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively (Credit: Instagram/@vancityreynolds)

Justin Baldoni isn’t just fighting back against Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively—he has sued The New York Times for $250 million. In the 87-page complaint filed on Tuesday, Dec 31, which PEOPLE got their hands on, Baldoni and nine others—his production company Wayfarer Studios, business partners, and PR team—took The Times to court.

The filmmaker claimed that the paper sided with the Hollywood couple in what he calls a smear campaign against him. His lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said Lively is the real mastermind behind the campaign.

He alleged she used her influence to control the narrative and that Reynolds backed her up. Freedman also accused the Times of bowing to “two powerful untouchable Hollywood elites [Lively and Reynolds]” and only sharing one side of the story.