Okay, imagine this: Justin Baldoni tries to sue Blake Lively like it’s the season finale of Suits, but somehow drags Marvel Studios into it like they’re guest stars on The Real Housewives of Litigation Hills.
Yes, you read that right. At one point, Justin was so deep in his legal feelings, he demanded Marvel fork over documents because he thought Deadpool & Wolverine was personally cyberbullying him. Specifically, he claimed that Ryan Reynolds, a.k.a. Mr. Blake Lively, created a character named Nicepool (??) to “mock, harass, ridicule, intimidate or bully” him. I mean… sir, is this a federal case or a deleted TikTok draft?
Marvel, who was probably sipping vibranium martinis and minding their billion-dollar business, was like, “Umm, we literally have universes collapsing and raccoons talking—leave us out of your soap opera.” So, they asked the judge to kindly snap them out of the lawsuit like Thanos at a brunch buffet.
And guess what? The judge agreed. Judge Lewis J. Liman basically said, “Justin’s lawsuit is as dead as Iron Man, so Marvel’s tea is no longer relevant.” In legal terms, they “quashed the subpoena” and issued a “protective order” to keep Marvel’s secrets secret. Translation: Justin’s not getting a peek at Marvel’s group chat, honey.
Meanwhile, Blake Lively already addressed the whole thing after the case against her got tossed faster than a salad at Goop HQ.
So to recap: Justin tried to sue Blake. He looped in Marvel. The judge was like, “No ma’am.” And now Marvel’s back to doing what they do best—saving the multiverse and ignoring weird subpoenas from emotional men in linen pants.
