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Interviewer Megyn Kelly and Bryan Freedman, legal representative for Justin Baldoni, have contributed to accusations that Ryan Reynolds ridiculed his spouse’s “It Ends With Us” director and co-star during a scene in his most recent Marvel film, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” where he sports a man bun (much like Baldoni did) and utters inappropriate remarks—and Freedman allegedly also urged that Disney and Marvel retain records related to Baldoni for a possible legal dispute.
Ryan Reynolds in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
©DisneyKelly and Freedman discussed an online conspiracy theory suggesting that a character in the new Deadpool movie, an alternate-universe addition named Nicepool, received dialogue intended to mock Baldoni for allegedly body-shaming Blake Lively on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
In the film, Nicepool appears sporting a man bun—a hairstyle Baldoni had embraced for years prior to 2023—and comments on the physique of his female counterpart, Ladypool, portrayed by Lively.
The Nicepool character, depicted by Reynolds, remarks, “Oh my goodness, wait til you’ve seen Ladypool. She is stunning. She just gave birth, too, and [you] can’t even tell,” prompting Deadpool, also represented by Reynolds, to respond, “I don’t believe you’re allowed to say that.”
Nicepool then retorts, “That’s alright. I consider myself a feminist,” which admirers have interpreted as a jab at Baldoni, who has built a career championing women’s narratives, and co-hosted a podcast regarding masculinity called “Man Enough” until his co-host departed amid Lively’s allegations of sexual misconduct.
During his interview, Kelly presented Freedman with the clip, to which he replied that there is “no doubt it pertains to Justin.” Neither Lively nor Reynolds has addressed the scene in dispute.
Variety reported on Tuesday that Freedman dispatched a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger, Marvel president Kevin Feige, and director Tim Miller—who did not helm “Deadpool & Wolverine,” but directed the original “Deadpool” film—requesting they maintain “any and all documents pertaining to the creation of the ‘Nicepool’ character” and “correspondence related to the formation, writing, and shooting of story arcs and scenes featuring ‘Nicepool.’”
The letter allegedly also sought “all documents related to or indicating a concerted effort to mock, harass, belittle, intimidate, or bully Baldoni through the character of ‘Nicepool.’”
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“What I gather from that is, if your spouse is sexually harassed, you don’t ridicule Justin Baldoni,” Freedman stated. “You don’t jest about the situation. You take it with utmost seriousness, lodge HR complaints, raise the issue, and pursue legal avenues. What you should never do is lampoon the individual and transform it into a jest… It’s abundantly clear what’s taking place.”
In a lawsuit filed against Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and several other defendants in federal court in New York last month, Lively alleges that Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set of “It Ends With Us” and body-shamed her months post the birth of their fourth child, subsequently orchestrating a smear campaign against her. The complaint mentions an instance wherein Baldoni “secretly contacted her fitness trainer, without her awareness or consent, and suggested he wanted her to shed weight within two weeks.” Inhis own lawsuit against The New York Times, Baldoni mentioned he did question Lively’s weight to “confirm he could perform (a lift scene) safely without harm,” referring to herniated discs in his back. He asserted that the miscommunication resulted in an “unacceptable and degrading reprimand” from Reynolds in front of other celebrity acquaintances during production. Baldoni recounted that during a meeting prior to filming resuming after Hollywood strikes, Reynolds “embarked on a diatribe” at him concerning a list of complaints prepared by him and Lively, which Baldoni characterized as a “distressing encounter.” That meeting reportedly occurred five months prior to the completion of filming on “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
“Deadpool & Wolverine” and “It Ends With Us” were among the most significant blockbusters of 2024. “Deadpool & Wolverine” earned $636.7 million in the domestic market, making it the second-highest-grossing film of the year, surpassing “Wicked” and “Moana 2,” whereas “It Ends with Us” ranked as the 15th highest-grossing film of the year with $148 million accumulated domestically.
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