Blake Lively's alleged text messages to Justin Baldoni included a reference to Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Swift and 'Game of Thrones'

The "Deadpool" franchise is named in Justin Baldoni's new lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" costar Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. Here's why.

"It is not strange that Ryan Reynolds was named in light of Baldoni's theories in the complaint," a defamation attorney tells Yahoo Entertainment.

Justin Baldoni sued Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400,000,000 following the actress' sexual harassment lawsuit. Baldoni and Lively seemingly had issues filming "It Ends With Us."

Ryan Reynolds may have been named in a $400 million lawsuit by Justin Baldoni, but that isn’t stopping him from expanding his soccer empire.

The lawsuit is the latest legal action in a feud tied to the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” which starred Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni, who also directed the film.

Baldoni and Lively have been at odds since the now-endless It Ends With Us press tour, after which rumors of sexual harassment allegations spilled into the press. By the end of Us, Baldoni had filed suit against the Times for its bombshell story accusing him of harassing Lively and orchestrating a smear campaign against him.

Justin Baldoni filed a counter lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, on Thursday, alleging the couple hijacked his film and sought to destroy his livelihood and career.

In this Deadline exclusive, it is clear the ever growing legal war between the It Ends With Us stars is getting more & more personal as more lawsuits

From allegations of planting articles to concocting smear campaigns through text messages, Hollywood public relations has faced a messy few weeks.

It’s common knowledge that Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are very good friends. Now, reports are coming out left and right that Justin Baldoni referenced the “Fortnight” singer in his lawsuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds.