{"id":2381451,"date":"2026-04-20T15:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2381451"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:27:24","slug":"ryan-reynolds-makes-rare-comment-about-blake-lively-and-justin-baldonis-legal-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ryan-reynolds-makes-rare-comment-about-blake-lively-and-justin-baldonis-legal-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reynolds makes rare comment about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni&#8217;s legal battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ryan Reynolds said he&#8217;s &#8220;proud&#8221; of wife Blake Lively amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor has been in full support of Lively since she filed a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against Baldoni in December 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively and Baldoni are set to head to trial on May 18.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/ryan-reynolds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Reynolds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ryan Reynolds&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ryan Reynolds<\/a> is standing firmly behind his wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/blake-lively\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blake Lively;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Blake Lively&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Blake Lively<\/a> ahead of her trial against <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/justin-baldoni\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Justin Baldoni;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Justin Baldoni&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Justin Baldoni<\/a> next month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor, 49, briefly spoke about Lively&#8217;s legal battle with her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jenny-slate-says-filming-it-ends-with-us-was-gross-and-disturbing-11889198\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:It Ends With Us;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;It Ends With Us&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>It Ends With Us<\/em><\/a> director and costar Baldoni during a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/ryan-reynolds-and-willie-geist-talk-dads-with-parkinson-s-disease-261668421503\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sunday Sitdown live chat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sunday Sitdown live chat&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Sunday Sitdown<\/em> live chat<\/a> with <em>Today<\/em>&#8216;s Willie Geist, saying the whole situation has showed him &#8220;the illusion behind so much of this stuff \u2014 digital life versus real life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Really without getting into too much, I&#8217;ll just say I&#8217;ve never in my life been more proud of my wife,&#8221; Reynolds \u2014 who shares children James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3, with Lively \u2014 added as the crowd clapped. &#8220;People have no idea what&#8217;s really going on. And I&#8217;ve just never in my life been more proud of someone with that level of integrity that brings that with them and carries that with them in everything that they do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lively, 38, has been embroiled in legal drama with Baldoni, 42, since when <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/blake-lively-accuses-justin-baldoni-sexual-harassment-retaliation-it-ends-with-us-8765519\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she filed a complaint;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;she filed a complaint&quot;}\" class=\"link \">she filed a complaint<\/a> against him in December 2024 with the California Civil Rights Department, alleging sexual harassment and his coordination of a smear campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this month, Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sexual-harassment-claims-dismissed-blake-lively-lawsuit-against-justin-baldoni-11941880\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tossed out 10 of the 13 claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;tossed out 10 of the 13 claims&quot;}\" class=\"link \">tossed out 10 of the 13 claims<\/a> in Lively&#8217;s lawsuit against Baldoni, including claims of sexual harassment, defamation, and conspiracy, according to court documents obtained by <em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>on April 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time of Lively&#8217;s filing, an attorney for Baldoni called the allegations &#8220;completely false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious&#8221; before he responded by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/justin-baldoni-sues-blake-lively-ryan-reynolds-defamation-extortion-8775961\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:filing a countersuit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;filing a countersuit&quot;}\" class=\"link \">filing a countersuit<\/a> against Lively and Reynolds in January 2025. Baldoni requested $400 million in damages and alleged defamation, civil extortion, and breach of contract, among other accusations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in &#8216;It Ends With Us&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Nicole Rivelli\/Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In response, Lively&#8217;s legal team said: &#8220;This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim.&#8221; A judge threw out that lawsuit in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since the lawsuits were filed, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/justin-baldoni-accused-verbal-abuse-blake-lively-trial-11807069\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:additional accusations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;additional accusations&quot;}\" class=\"link \">additional accusations<\/a> have been made on both sides. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/justin-baldoni-claims-blake-lively-improvised-kisses-for-it-ends-with-us-11849396\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Loads of evidence, including emails and text messages, have been unsealed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Loads of evidence, including emails and text messages, have been unsealed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Loads of evidence, including emails and text messages, have been unsealed<\/a>, and there have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/04\/blake-lively-latest-justin-baldoni-settlement-efforts-fail-1236783233\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:been efforts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;been efforts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">been efforts<\/a> to dismiss the case altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Judge Liman allowed the case to move forward on claims of breach of contract, one claim of retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and aiding and abetting in retaliation in violation of FEHA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of the decision, Sigrid McCawley, a member of Lively\u2019s legal team, told EW: &#8220;This case has always been and will remain focused on the devastating retaliation and the extraordinary steps the defendants took to destroy Blake Lively\u2019s reputation because she stood up for safety on the set and that is the case that is going to trial.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The statement continued, &#8220;For Blake Lively, the greatest measure of justice is that the people and the playbook behind these coordinated digital attacks have been exposed and are already being held accountable by other women they\u2019ve targeted. She looks forward to testifying at trial and continuing to shine a light on this vicious form of online retaliation so that it becomes easier to detect and fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McCawley concluded, \u201cSexual harassment isn\u2019t going forward not because the defendants did nothing wrong but because the court determined Blake Lively was an independent contractor, not an employee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Baldoni&#8217;s legal team told EW in a statement at the time that the judge dismissing 10 claims was &#8220;gratifying&#8221; for them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Despite our clients being accused of DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim, and Offender) in defending these claims, and despite our client being referred to in writing as a predator, what I said, on behalf of our clients day one and every day since then, is true,&#8221; lead attorney Bryan Freeman said. &#8220;Our clients are very good people who have not engaged in this sexual harassment as alleged. As such, they have deserved a vigorous defense which was led through transparency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their trial is scheduled to begin on May 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ryan-reynolds-rare-comment-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-battle-11953828\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Ryan Reynolds said he&#8217;s &#8220;proud&#8221; of wife Blake Lively amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The actor has been in full support of Lively since she filed a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against Baldoni in December 2024. Lively and Baldoni are set to head to trial on May 18. 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