Ryan Reynolds He was all smiles in his first red carpet appearance since his wife Blake Lively File a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.
the Deadpool Wolverine The actor, 48, stepped out in New York City on Tuesday, January 7, to attend the annual National Board of Review Awards, where he presented the Best Picture award to evil.
Reynolds appeared elegantly on the red carpet, wearing a gray suit with black lapels. The star completed his look with stylish reading glasses.
evil The stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Ethan Slater He joined the actor on stage at Cipriani Wall Street where he presented them with the Best Picture award. Reynolds was photographed hugging both Grande and Erivo as they took to the stage.
Tuesday's red carpet appearance follows Reynolds, Levy and Deadpool WolverineHe's a costar Hugh Jackman He chose not to attend the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, January 5 Central Lively's ongoing legal battle With her And it ends with us Costar and director.
A source confirmed to “Ryan and Hugh’s attendance has not been confirmed and the decision has nothing to do with the legal battle.” Us Weekly Saturday, January 4th.
According to Deadline, Lively, Reynolds and Jackman decided not to attend Sunday's awards ceremony well before the awards ceremony And it ends with us Legal issuesTheir absence was not related to the ongoing scandal.
Lively, 37, filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, 40, on December 31, accusing him of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment while filming their movie. Colin Hoover Film adaptation. On the same day, Baldoni filed a lawsuit against New York Times For its coverage of a previous complaint Lively filed with the California Department of Civil Rights, accusing the publication of defamation and false invasion of privacy, among other things.
Baldoni's lawyer Brian Friedmanconfirmed last week that the actor/director He plans to file a separate lawsuit against live.
“We plan to release every text message between them. We want the truth to come out,” Baldoni's attorney, Brian Friedman, told NBC News on Thursday, January 2. “We want the documents to be available. “We want people to make their decision based on receipts.”
For his part, Reynolds found himself drawn into the actors' legal battle. In Baldoni v New York TimesReynolds and Lively were charged with murder 'Inappropriate and insulting reprimand' in an allegedly hostile meeting in their New York City apartment before filming And it ends with us And they reprimanded him for “fat shaming” with energy. Baldoni said the confrontation “occurred, perhaps intentionally, while other famous friends were coming in and out of their apartment.”
Baldoni also claimed this Reynolds pressured Baldoni's agent to drop him As a client at a New York City premiere Deadpool Wolverine last year in an attempt to “destroy Baldoni's professional and personal life.” (It was Baldoni decreased As a client by WME last month.)
On January 1, WME stated Hollywood Reporter“In Baldoni’s file, there is an allegation that Reynolds pressured Baldoni’s agent to… Deadpool Wolverine Premiere. This is not true. Baldoni's former representative was not present Deadpool Wolverine premiere and at no point was there any pressure from Reynolds or Lively to drop Baldoni as a client.