Ryan Reynolds defends Blake Lively as texts surface in Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Ryan Reynolds on Blake Lively's text

• Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni for harassment and retaliation in Dec 2024.
• Ryan Reynolds backs Lively, calls for harassment-free workplace.
• Baldoni denies allegations and filed a $400 million countersuit for defamation

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Hollywood actor and producer Blake Lively is currently entangled in a dramatic lawsuit with her It Ends With Us director and co-star, Justin Baldoni. Several text messages and Emails have been surfacing on the internet since then.

In an interview with E! News, Blake's actor husband Ryan Reynold's attorney has reflected on the email and the text messages.

The actor's representative made it apparent how Ryan feels about their texts and emails coming to light one week after his and wife Blake Lively's private correspondence were revealed in her ongoing legal battle against the film's director, Justin Baldoni.

The rep said, "Yes, Ryan got involved--what husband wouldn't support his wife and the mother of his children? He saw his wife fighting daily to stand up against sexual harassment in a private and respectful way, only to face retaliation for doing so."

The spokesperson claims that Reynolds, who married Lively in 2012, still has complete support for her. The statement added that the actor firmly believes in "the basic right to a safe workplace free of harassment and retaliation for his wife and others." "If anything, Ryan feels like he wasn't angry enough," it stated.

According to outlet, one of the disclosed documents included a purported chat Blake and Ryan had with Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso Damon in which they asked the couple to watch an early version of It Ends With Us.

According to the document obtained by the outlet, Ryan wrote on May 17, 2024, "This movie has been one of the all time zingers on and off set."

"One day, we'll make a movie about the movie. And we can't wait to tell you all about it. The stories are already finding their place in the pantheon of legendary Hollywood Insanity," it added.

Justin Baldoni has refuted Blake Lively's accusations of sexual harassment on the sets of the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book It Ends With Us.

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According to the publication, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, claiming sexual harassment and a retaliatory slander campaign.In order to silence her, she further claimed that he had hired a public relations agency to launch an online smear campaign against her.

Justin Baldoni has filed a 400 million dollar countersuit, accusing Blake Lively of defamation, in response to the accusations. The next trial is slated for March 2026.