Ryan Reynolds Texts Reveal Support for Blake Lively Amid Film Dispute

Newly unsealed court documents revealed messages from Ryan Reynolds about the dispute involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni during the production and promotion of It Ends With Us, showing Reynolds' response to criticism surrounding his wife and the film's fallout.

The documents, obtained by Page Six, include an August 10, 2024 exchange between Reynolds and author Colleen Hoover about the controversy involving Lively and Baldoni, months before Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni in December 2024 alleging sexual harassment during filming. Baldoni denied the allegations.

Reynolds' messages to Hoover described his view of the public reaction toward Lively while the film was being promoted. The exchange occurred as Lively faced criticism while promoting the domestic violence drama in which Baldoni also appeared.

"It's amazing to me that you can have everybody involved with a production completely run away from a person who is obviously a predator and sociopath and the narrative must first land on why a woman is the problem," Ryan Reynolds said.

Reynolds continued his exchange with Hoover by discussing what he viewed as a broader reaction to the situation.

"It's amazing to me how low people still go. But people are already coming forward and soon enough someone is just gonna go on record," Ryan Reynolds said.

After the messages became public, a source close to Reynolds told Page Six that Reynolds was supporting Lively amid the controversy and referred to allegations involving a crisis public relations team connected to Baldoni. The source also referenced claims in other lawsuits reported by The New York Times.

"It is no secret that Ryan was trying to protect his wife, who was being targeted by a crisis PR team hired by Baldoni. This is the same crisis team who has been accused of these smear tactics in at least 5 other lawsuits according to the NYT," a source close to Reynolds said.

Hoover responded to Reynolds' messages about the public response to Lively's situation and the reactions surrounding the film's promotion.

"It's mind-blowing," Colleen Hoover said.

Hoover followed that response by commenting on the reactions she had observed after the controversy gained attention.

"Good to hear it's already beginning to skew away from him," Colleen Hoover said.

Reynolds later replied to Hoover about the reactions he had seen and the public discussion around the film's performance.

"Surprising it's mostly girls. At least, that's what I've seen. And the really smart folks already know.

Although the narrative at the moment is how insanely well the film is performing and how much audiences love it. So…," Ryan Reynolds said.

The dispute later expanded into legal action. According to the source, Baldoni filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and their public relations team after Lively's December 2024 filing, but the case was dismissed in June 2025.

In June 2026, an insider told Heat World that Reynolds and Lively were facing difficulties amid the ongoing fallout, while the couple's remaining legal matters were settled in May 2026.

"The last thing they want is for people to think the pressure is getting to them, but there is no denying it's been an incredibly difficult period," an insider told Heat World.

The insider also described how the couple's public appearances were viewed during the period following the controversy.

"Putting on this over-the-top show of being fun and carefree for the cameras is being seen as very contrived by those in their orbit because the reality is they've been absolutely battered by this," an insider told Heat World.