Hollywood drama is spilling out faster than Ryan Reynolds can tweet a sarcastic comeback. Justin Baldoni, the man who made us cry and swoon in Five Feet Apart, has lobbed a $250 million lawsuit at The New York Times like it’s a dodgeball game gone horribly wrong. The drama involves Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and enough allegations to fuel a soap opera for years.
Here’s the TL;DR for those of you not binge-watching this legal drama: Baldoni directed and starred in It Ends with Us alongside Blake Lively. Rumors swirled about some on-set feuding, which seemed more awkward than showing up to a party in the same outfit as your mortal enemy. Fast forward, and Blake hit back with texts, allegations, and—wait for it—her own lawsuit. Talk about a Hollywood plot twist!
But the real tea? Baldoni claims that Ryan Reynolds, aka Deadpool himself, allegedly used his superpowers (read: his charm and Hollywood clout) to convince Baldoni’s agent at WME to drop him faster than a bad sequel. Specifically, Justin says this supposed backstabbing happened at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere in July 2024. Cue dramatic music!
WME, however, is calling foul. They issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter that basically said, “Yeah, no. That didn’t happen.” Their mic-drop-worthy comment? “Baldoni’s former representative wasn’t even at the premiere. Also, Reynolds and Lively didn’t pressure us to do anything. Seriously, stop with the conspiracy theories.” Okay, maybe they didn’t say it exactly like that, but you get the gist.
So, what’s the moral of the story? Hollywood lawsuits are the new reality TV, Ryan Reynolds is probably off sipping Aviation Gin and laughing about this, and WME has mastered the art of throwing shade politely. Stay tuned for the next episode, where we find out if this drama ends with us—or just keeps spiraling.
