Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds expressed his strong support for his wife, Blake Lively, amid her ongoing legal dispute with “It Ends With Us” director and actor Justin Baldoni.Reynolds, who was speaking to Today.com, stood next to his wife and praised her in front of a live studio audience.
The couple was in the news after a federal judge dismissed her claims of “sexual harassment” and ruled that the claims lacked sufficient connection to California.
But the multimillion-dollar lawsuit over the alleged retaliation remains to go to trial next month in New York City.
Ryan Reynolds speaks out about Blake Lively’s ongoing lawsuit
Ryan, who was by Lively’s side throughout the legal proceedings, spoke about how the situation affected their family. “You really see the kind of delusion behind a lot of this stuff.
“Digital life versus real life,” he said.“Without going into too much, I’ll just say that I’ve never been prouder of my wife in my life. People have no idea what’s really going on. I’ve never been prouder of anyone who has that level of integrity and brings that with them and carries it with them in everything they do,” Reynolds added.
Ryan Reynolds addressed Deadpool’s future
The actor also briefly addressed the future of his popular superhero character Deadpool, hinting at a shift in how the character will be used in upcoming projects.
“I’ve written some stuff, but I don’t think I’ll ever focus on him again. I think he’s a supporting character. He’s a great guy to have on set,” he said.
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Regarding the case, although 10 of the 13 claims have been dismissed, Lively’s legal team maintains that the focus remains on her claims of retaliation and defamation.“This case has been and will always be focused on devastating retaliation and the extraordinary steps the defendants took to destroy Blake Lively’s reputation because she stood up for her safety on set,” said Sigrid McCauley, one of Lively’s lawyers, according to Deadline.She added that Lively is looking forward to testifying at the trial and highlighting the coordinated online attacks targeting women in Hollywood.On the other hand, Baldoni’s legal team welcomed the decision, stressing that dismissal does not mean committing any violations. Attorneys Alexandra Shapiro and Jonathan Bach said: “Sexual harassment does not occur not because the defendants did nothing wrong, but because the court decided that Blake Lively was an independent contractor, not an employee.”
