Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Don't let them The latest legal drama Get it down.
The Hollywood couple was all smiles as they posed for a photo with Lively's Simple service 2 costar, Michelle Morrone.
The Italian actor and model shared a snap of the trio hanging out on his phone Instagram stories On Sunday, January 26, he wrote: “I missed you guys! Love you!!” Morrone, 34, tagged both Lively, 37, and Reynolds, 48, in the post, set to the tune of the song –“Let me blow your mind.” (For his part, Reynolds reshared Morrone's photo with his 53 million followers.)
The intimate reunion comes after Lively and Morrone filmed the long-awaited sequel Simple service last year. (Live and Anna Kendrick They are both set to reprise their roles in the director's comedy thriller Paul Feig.)
Morrone previously defended Lively after she filed a lawsuit Sexual harassment complaint Against it And it ends with us Actor and director, Justin Baldoni.
“It's not my habit to make these kind of videos, but I think it's time to stand up for someone I really love and that person is Blake Lively,” Morrone said. he said in a video on December 23 It was shared via his Instagram stories.
The reported feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made headlines months before the It Ends With Us stars filed lawsuits. While Lively and Baldoni promoted the film in August 2024, rumors began swirling about an alleged feud between the duo. Fans noticed that Lively was promoting the film with some of her actors while Baldoni, who (…)
the 365 days “I personally met Blake during that,” the star continued Simple service 2. We made this amazing movie together and I felt like something was wrong, and I felt pain… We had a chance to talk, me and her, (and) Blake was in pain. (Simple service 2 It was filmed last spring, per Delivery timewhile And it ends with us Filming began in May 2023 and resumed in January 2024 after the SAG-AFTRA strike.)
Moroney said he was “really tired” of seeing “cruel, nasty comments” about Lively “without knowing the situation.” A. has linked New York Times An article published on December 21 details a list of complaints Lively filed against Baldoni, 40, on set. And it ends with usWhich he asked fans to read “to make you understand what happened before commenting.”
Justin Baldoni initially seemed to have nothing but positive things to say about It Ends with Us star Blake Lively, as reports of an on-set feud continue to spread online. The drama officially hits theaters in August 2024, and Baldoni, who directs and stars opposite Lively, has heaped praise on his on-screen partner. (…)
“Blake, I love you so much. Keep it up and we will see each other very soon. I love you,” the actor concluded.
After Lively's initial complaint against Baldoni with the California Department of Civil Rights, Lively and Baldoni filed lawsuits against each other.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Courtesy Sony Pictures Inc.In the lawsuit filed on December 31, 2024, Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassmentRetaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and loss of wages resulting from her experience at work. And it ends with us. Baldoni's lawyer Brian FriedmanIn a statement, he denied the “completely false, obscene and intentionally made” accusations. we At the time, Lively allegedly filed her complaint to “repair her negative reputation.”
Baldoni later submitted his application $400 million lawsuit On January 16, Lively, 37, Reynolds, and Lively's publicist were charged with… Leslie SloanCivil blackmail, defamation, false invasion of privacy, and other claims. Lively's legal team referred to the lawsuit as “another chapter in the abuser's playbook,” claiming in a statement that “this is an old story: a woman speaks out with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and her abuser tries to turn the case into a case.” Tables on the victim. This is what experts call Darvo. He denies. attacks. The opposite of the perpetrator and the victim. …The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate, does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and will fail.”
Baldoni and nine others Also sued New York Times For its coverage of Lively's previous Civil Rights Administration complaint, which Morrone linked to on his Instagram story in December. The $250 million lawsuit accuses… times Defamation and false invasion of privacy. Plaintiffs allege “cherry-picked” communications and omitted context to mislead readers. Official spokesman times She stood by the story “which was reported accurately and responsibly,” noting in a statement last month that “the role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts wherever they lead.”
