Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in court: Ryan Reynolds fights to dismiss Baldoni’s lawsuit, calling it 'thin-skinned outrage'

The It Ends With Us legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni wages on.

On Tuesday, Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, moved to dismiss Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit against him, calling the claims legally baseless — including allegations that Reynolds pressured the Hollywood agency WME to drop him and modeled Deadpool & Wolverine's "Nicepool" character after him.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman granted a modified protective order focused solely on safeguarding highly personal information, People reported. That same day, Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, appeared on The Town podcast to clarify his past comments about Lively being a "victim," stating that "'victim' can be in the eye of the beholder."

Lively's attorneys had previously pushed for stricter privacy protections, citing "violent" messages she says she's received and concerns that the leaks from Baldoni's camp indicated that they consider "the PR value is greater than complying with the court’s orders."

Baldoni’s team pushed back, arguing that the current protective order was sufficient, claiming that Baldoni and others involved in the case have received similar threats.

On Feb. 25, Baldoni's lawyers accused Lively of trying to "prevent the public" from accessing more evidence, while Lively's Feb. 18 amended complaint alleged that Baldoni made two female cast members "uncomfortable" on set.

Liman has warned both sides against litigating the case in the media, even suggesting he may move up the trial date, currently set for March 2026.

Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and misconduct, as well as orchestrating a smear campaign after she raised concerns about his alleged behavior. Baldoni has denied all claims and, in January, filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively, Reynolds and their publicists, alleging defamation and extortion.

As the high-profile case unfolds, the entertainment industry continues to watch closely.