Media lawyers said that it'd be hard for Justin Baldoni to prove libel but that the suit could be effective amid a broader strategy.
Fans have been wondering if Ryan Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, would show their faces at the 2025 Golden Globes amid the legal drama.
In his own 87-page complaint, the director alleged that Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, pressured WME to drop Baldoni at the “ Deadpool & Wolverine” premiere in July 2024. However, the agency denied the accusations in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.
Don’t expect any mention of Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal fallout at the 82nd Golden Globes. While speaking to Yahoo Entertainment, this year’s Globes host Nikki Glaser said she is steering clear of the “It Ends with Us” drama at Sunday’s award show,
To see what Glaser ends up joking about and who wins the awards presented, you can watch the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS or with a Paramount+ subscription that has a Showtime add-on.
Fans revisiting the super hero movie have noticed that one joke in particular stands out, with many suggesting it is a pointed dig at Justin Baldoni, the actor and director who was working on It Ends With Us alongside Lively during the same timeframe.
Newsweek takes a complete look at the legal tensions between "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Baldoni claims Ryan Reynolds "aggressively berated" him for "fat shaming" Blake Lively and alleges he was "segregated" at the movie's premiere.
Lively claims in the lawsuit against Wayfarer, Baldoni, Sarowitz and associates that Baldoni (who also directed the film) sexually harassed her on set, and that he and the Wayfarer team then worked to tank her public reputation after she spoke up about the mistreatment.
The actress will not be present at the awards ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 5, along with her husband Ryan Reynolds
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