Ryan Reynolds.
(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the National Board of Review)Ryan Reynolds made his first public appearance since It ends with us director That of Justin Baldoni last trial against the actor and his wife, Blake Lively.
THE dead Pool The star took to social media on Wednesday, January 22, to share photos via her Instagram Story from an outing to Harvard Business School. During the event, he and Shark tank guest star Matt Higgins spoke to the students of the prestigious college.
“If my dad were alive enough to see me speak at Harvard Business School, he would be pretty impressed,” Reynolds, 48, wrote via caption, referring to his late father, James Chester Reynolds.
Using his trademark humor, Reynolds then joked, “More so because of his sudden vitality. But also, what an opportunity to hold affection AND see your child speak at Harvard.”
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Ryan Reynolds was all smiles during his first red carpet appearance since wife Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor, 48, stepped out in New York City on Tuesday, January 7, for the National Board of Review’s annual awards, where he presented Wicked with the Best Picture award. (…)
“Thank you (Matt Higgins) for this thoughtful conversation and for leaving,” he captioned another photo from his Harvard visit. “This class has megawatt talent. The questions alone made me wiser.
Marvel star’s Harvard conference takes place in the middle of It ends with us legal battle pitting Reynolds and Lively, 37, against Baldoni, 40.
Lively sued Baldoni in a lawsuit in December 2024, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “serious emotional distress” while she worked together. (Baldoni denied all accusations in the lawsuit, obtained by Us every week.)
Following the announcement of the news via The New York TimesBaldoni was among 10 plaintiffs who, days later, launched a $250 million lawsuit against the publication over its coverage of Lively’s accusations. (A spokesperson for The New York Times said We that the media outlet plans to “vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.” “)
Lively filed a lawsuit the same day against Baldoni in a New York federal court, which mirrored her earlier claims – which had been filed with the California Department of Civil Rights.
A few months before Blake Lively filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni, her husband Ryan Reynolds reportedly blocked the It Ends With Us director on social media. Based on alleged text exchanges obtained by Us Weekly, Baldoni, 40, realized in May 2024 that Reynolds, 48, had blocked him and his production company Wayfarer Studios on Instagram, ( …)
Baldoni Studio filed a new lawsuit on Thursday, January 16, against Lively, Reynolds and Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloaneseeking damages of $400 million. The lawsuit includes charges of civil extortion, defamation, invasion of privacy by false light and other claims.
A few days later, on Tuesday January 21, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, released behind-the-scenes footage of the It ends with us taking place in an attempt to disprove Lively’s version of the story.
In response, Lively and Reynolds filed a letter to the court the same day, seeking a protective order to prevent Baldoni’s attorney from engaging in “inappropriate conduct” such as an alleged “media campaign of harassment and retaliation » against the couple.
