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Ryan Reynolds was ‘angry,’ but didn’t ‘aggressively berate’ Justin Baldoni during at-home meeting

Ryan Reynolds reportedly did not “aggressively berate” Justin Baldoni during an alleged meeting despite the “It Ends With Us” actor-director accusing him of doing so in a $250 million libel lawsuit against the New York Times.

A source who was allegedly present at the purported January 2024 meeting claimed to TMZ on Thursday that the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star was “angry and stern” — and even “impassioned” — during their conversion, however he did not yell at Baldoni.

The “Jane the Virgin” alum claimed in his lawsuit — which was filed Tuesday — that Reynolds reprimanded him for allegedly “fat-shaming” Blake Lively during filming of “It Ends With Us.”

Ryan Reynolds reportedly did not “aggressively berate” Justin Baldoni during a meeting regarding “It Ends With Us” last year.
Baldoni claimed in his $250 million libel lawsuit against the New York Times that he had a “traumatic encounter” with Reynolds for allegedly “fat-shaming” Blake Lively.

Lively, 37, alleged in her complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, as well as her formal lawsuit submitted in New York federal court Tuesday, that Baldoni, 40, made comments about her postpartum weight throughout the filming process, in addition to lewd remarks and more.

Furthermore, TMZ’s source alleged Baldoni was not “blindsided” by the aforementioned discussion with Reynolds, 48, and Lively — which he claimed took place at the couple’s New York City penthouse.

In his lawsuit, the “Five Feet Apart” director claims he thought he was being invited over to their home for a meeting about production, but was shocked by what he called the “traumatic encounter.”

A source claimed to TMZ on Thursday that Reynolds was “angry and stern” during the meeting, but he did not yell at Baldoni.
The source also denied Baldoni’s claim that he was “blindsided” by the meeting.

However, the TMZ insider claimed “everyone in attendance knew Baldoni’s alleged behavior would be addressed.”

The source also denied Baldoni’s claim in the court docs that the “inappropriate and humiliating berating” occurred “as other celebrity friends were coming in and out of their penthouse.”

Page Six reached out to Baldoni’s lawyer and Reynolds’ rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Baldoni sued the Times along with nine other plaintiffs — including his crisis manager, Melissa Nathan, and his publicist, Jennifer Abel — after the publication reported on Lively’s allegations of 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual harassment and retaliation in a Dec. 21 article.

The actor claimed he was further humiliated because Reynolds and Lively had famous friends coming in and out of their NYC penthouse during the purported meeting.
Baldoni, along with nine other plaintiffs, sued the Times for a Dec. 21 article detailing Lively’s allegations against him.

Following the lawsuit, the Times stood by its reporting, telling Page Six in a statement that the story “was meticulously and responsibly reported” and that they “plan to vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”

Meanwhile, Lively sued Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, for alleged 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual harassment, loss of wages, emotional distress, breach of contract and orchestrating a smear campaign against her. His lawyer denied the allegations in her original complaint.

She claimed Baldoni’s behavior was addressed at the “all-hands” meeting in January 2024, where she allegedly “discussed a list of twenty examples of the behaviors” that she did not feel comfortable with and asked that they be put to an end.

In his lawsuit, Baldoni claims he attempted on numerous occasions to appease Lively for the sake of the film following her “multiple demands and threats” — but she then tried to ban him from the “It Ends With Us” premiere in August 2024.

Meanwhile, Lively sued Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, for alleged 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual harassment and more on Tuesday.

Around the time of the premiere, rumors began swirling about the pair’s fractured professional relationship, especially when they did not appear together while promoting the film.

Lively has been supported by her “It Ends With Us” co-stars Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar, as well as other pals in Hollywood.

Baldoni was dropped by his agency, WME, and sued by his former publicist following Lively’s complaint filing.

 

 

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