Director Justin Baldoni alleges that actor Ryan Reynolds used the character 'Nicepool' in their upcoming film 'The 40-Year-Old' to mock and bully him. Baldoni's lawyer sent a letter to Disney and Marvel demanding they preserve all documents related to the character. This comes amidst a growing legal battle between Baldoni and actress Blake Lively, who accused Baldoni of creating a hostile work environment on set.
Baldoni is now reportedly warning Disney and Marvel to hold onto all docs related to the various characters Reynolds played inThe 40-year-old’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, fired off a legal letter to Marvel ’s Kevin Feige and Disney ’s Bob Iger, indicating he believes Reynolds was openly mocking Baldoni in a scene from the July 2024 release,The actor also complimented Lively’s character Ladypool for “snapping back” after having a baby and made a comment about being a feminist.
The legal battle has drawn significant attention, with claims of smear campaigns and retaliatory actions surfacing from both sides. Lively and Baldoni were never seen together in photographs during marketing events, and they also watched the film in separate movie theatres on August 6. “Not only had Lively stolen the Film, but she also robbed Baldoni and his team of any genuine opportunity to celebrate their hard work.”
Rumors of a feud between the two Hollywood stars had been swirling for months before the matter escalated and took a legal turn in December 2024.Prior to filing the lawsuit, Lively filed a legal complaint—a precursor to a lawsuit—with the California Civil Rights Commission on December 20, 2024.
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