Rep. says Ryan Reynolds was ‘not angry enough’ in Justin Baldoni text messages

Ryan Reynolds‘Deputies have addressed discussions about unsealed text messages he had with his wife Blake LivelyThe ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

“Yes, Ryan was involved – what husband wouldn’t support his wife and mother of his children?” a rep for Reynolds, 49, said in a statement US Weekly Tuesday, January 27th. “He watched his wife privately and respectfully fight back against sexual harassment every day, only to face retaliation.”

The statement continued, “If anything, Ryan feels his outrage is not enough. He believes and will defend the fundamental right to a safe workplace where his wife and others are free from harassment and retaliation. Past, present and always.”

ice hockey news was the first to report it. us Baldoni has been contacted for comment.

Reynolds’ remarks came a week after Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni, 42, was made public, revealing private text messages and emails related to the case sent by Reynolds, Lively, 38, Baldoni and others.

At one point, Reynolds allegedly contacted Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barrososeeking help during filming when Lively’s relationship with Baldoni was at its most tense. It all ends with us. this dead Pool The star called Baldoni a “vicious, sociopathic FAUX priest” and asked the couple if they would consider watching Lively’s version of the film, which is based on Colleen Hoover Best-selling novel of the same name.

“No worries whatsoever. We’d love to get you the first look you deserve,” Reynolds wrote in an alleged May 2024 group chat with Damon and Barroso. “If your daughters want to watch this movie on the big screen with family and friends on Saturday at 6pm B, they are obviously the most popular!” (Damon and Barroso have three daughters: Isabella, 19, Gia, 16, and Stella, 15.)

Reynolds also teased Lively and Baldoni’s on-set feud.

“One day, we’re going to make a movie about this. We can’t wait to tell you all about it,” he continued. “These stories have found their place in the insane pantheon of Hollywood legends.”

Lively chimed in to share her alleged experience working with Baldoni.

“This movie almost killed me,” she wrote in the apparent message. “The director/co-star/producer/financier/studio head (yes, it’s all the same person) has zero experience, but the good news is he also has no taste and a huge ego, but that’s only because he’s in a cult and believes he’s the prophet of our century. I hope one of those things is exaggerated.”

Reynolds later attacked Baldoni in a letter to Hoover, joking that she felt ill because her body was purging itself of her experience with Baldoni.

“Though it could be that your body clears out the remaining Baldoni,” Reynolds quipped. “I’d rather vomit in a gulag than hijack performative feminism while practicing personal growth mantras in the mirror.”

After the documents were unsealed, Lively’s legal team processed the new evidence.

“As we entered trial, only Ms. Lively’s allegations against the defendants remained. The court dismissed Wayfarer’s retaliatory counterclaim in its entirety last June. The newly unsealed evidence contains never-before-seen testimony, information and evidence from numerous witnesses supporting the claims in Ms. Lively’s lawsuit,” the statement read. “This evidence includes Ms. Lively’s own testimony describing the harassment she faced, as well as new evidence from numerous women describing their own disturbing experiences. The newly disclosed evidence shows that concerns from Ms. Lively and others were recorded in real time as early as the spring of 2023, and Wayfarer understood them to be ‘sexual harassment’ concerns. The evidence also documents how Wayfarer refused to investigate and instead sought to ‘bury’ Ms. Lively and others who spoke out through retaliation.” “

Baldoni’s legal team also released a statement, “As has been stated all along in our client’s motion and in Sony’s messages discussing Ms. Lively’s conduct, from a legal perspective, the evidence does not support these claims. A brief reading of the newly released exchange of messages makes the truth abundantly clear. We remain confident in the legal process and in clearing the names of all Justin Baldoni parties.”

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Lively and Baldoni’s legal drama began in December 2024 when the actress accused her It all ends with us partner who sexually harassed and orchestrated an alleged smear campaign against her. Baldoni strongly denies the accusations.

After Lively filed a legal complaint, Baldoni countersued his co-star and Reynolds. Baldoni’s lawsuit was dismissed in June 2025, NBC News reported. Lively’s case is ongoing and was scheduled for trial in May, but after the lawsuit was unsealed earlier this month, Baldoni’s attorneys appeared in court to ask that Lively’s case be dismissed. Judge Lewis Leaman A decision will be made on whether the case moves forward.