Ryan Reynolds He made his first public appearance since then And it ends with us exit Justin Baldoni The latest lawsuit against the actor and his wife, Blake Lively.
the dead pool The star took to social media on Wednesday, January 22, to share the photos via His story on Instagram From a walk through Harvard Business School. During the event he and Shark tank Guest star Matt Higgins Talk to students of a prestigious college.
“If my dad had been alive long enough to see me speak at Harvard Business School, he would have been very impressed,” Reynolds, 48, wrote in the caption. In reference to his late father, James Chester Reynolds.
Using his trademark sense of humor, Reynolds joked, “More for his sudden exuberance. But also, what a chance to withhold affection and see your kid speak at Harvard.”
“Thank you (Matt Higgins) for the thoughtful and insightful conversation,” he captioned another photo from his visit to Harvard. “This class has megawatt talent. The questions alone have made me wiser.
The Marvel star's speaking event at Harvard University comes amid ongoing matters And it ends with us Legal battle As Reynolds and Lively, 37, take on Baldoni, 40.
Lively He filed a lawsuit against Baldoni In a lawsuit filed in December 2024, she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “severe emotional distress” while working together. (Baldoni has denied all the accusations contained in the lawsuit he obtained Us Weekly.)
Post breaking news via New York Times, Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs Who days later filed a $250 million lawsuit against the publication over its coverage of Lively's accusations. (Official spokesman New York Times He said we That the outlet plans to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”)
Lively filed a lawsuit on the same day against Baldoni in federal court in New York that reversed her previous allegations — which had been filed with the California Department of Civil Rights.
Baldoni's studio filed a new lawsuit On Thursday, January 16, against Lively and Reynolds, Lively's publicist, Leslie Sloandemanding compensation amounting to $400 million. The lawsuit includes charges of civil extortion, defamation, false invasion of privacy and other allegations.
Several days later, on Tuesday, January 21, Baldoni's lawyer met with brian Friedman, Released Behind the scenes shots from And it ends with us It was set in an attempt to refute Lively's side of the story.
In response, Lively and Reynolds File a letter in court On the same day, he requested a protective order to prevent Baldoni's attorneys from engaging in “inappropriate conduct” such as an alleged “harassing and retaliatory media campaign” against the couple.