Ryan Reynolds, the king of sarcasm and surprise appearances, has finally emerged from the shadows of Hollywood’s latest courtroom chaos. His wife, Blake Lively, is knee-deep in a lawsuit so dramatic it could rival a telenovela, but Ryan? Oh, he’s out here honoring Wicked like it’s a national treasure (which, honestly, it kind of is).
The 48-year-old actor (yes, he’s aging like a fine Canadian wine) strutted into the 2025 National Board of Review Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC on Tuesday night (January 7). Wearing a gray suit so sharp it could cut through all the legal drama, Ryan took the stage to honor Wicked, which snagged the title of the best movie of 2024. Somewhere, Elphaba is screaming, “Popular!”
This is Ryan’s first public outing since Blake decided to drop a lawsuit bombshell on her It Ends With Us co-star/director Justin Baldoni. In true Hollywood fashion, the lawsuit includes everything from sexual harassment allegations to claims of a smear campaign. Honestly, if they turned this into a movie, it’d be more dramatic than the actual It Ends With Us.
But wait, there’s more! Justin didn’t just take the lawsuit lying down. Oh no. He clapped back with his own lawsuit, accusing Ryan of “aggressively berating” him and even throwing in some “fat-shaming” accusations for good measure. (Fat-shaming Blake Lively? That’s like insulting Beyoncé—it’s simply not done.)
As if all that wasn’t spicy enough, eagle-eyed fans think Ryan might have lobbed a few subtle grenades at Justin in the Deadpool & Wolverine movie. Because if there’s one thing Ryan Reynolds does better than looking good in a suit, it’s throwing shade while wearing one.
So, while Blake and Justin duke it out in the legal Thunderdome, Ryan is over here honoring musicals, rocking a suit, and probably plotting his next cheeky tweet. Stay tuned—this Hollywood drama is just getting started.
