Ryan Reynolds Mocked Justin Baldoni In ‘Deadpool’ Sequel, Director’s Lawyer Says

Justin Baldoni’s attorney thinks there’s “no question” Ryan Reynolds mocked the director in a deleted “Deadpool & Wolverine” scene, and the proof comes partly in the form of a man bun.

In an interview on Tuesday with Megyn Kelly, attorney Bryan Freedman said it was clear that Reynolds was trolling Baldoni with the scene, which shows Reynolds as both Deadpool and a variant from an alternate universe named “Nicepool.”

Nicepool wears a man bun, a hairstyle favored by Baldoni until last year.

In a conversation about Ladypool, a variant played by Reynolds’ wife, Blake Lively, Nicepool calls Ladypool “gorgeous” and notes that “She just had a baby too, and [you] can’t even tell.”

After Deadpool says Nicepool is not “supposed to say that,” Nicepool responds, “That’s OK. I identify as a feminist,” before adding, “I’d be fighting alongside you, but my calling is to one day start a podcast that monetizes the women’s movement.”

Lively has accused Baldoni, her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director, of sexual harassment. She recently filed a suit against Baldoni accusing him and others on the film of harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation.

Freedman told Kelly there’s “no question [the scene] relates to Justin,” citing the character’s “hair bun,” but suggested the use of humor in the clip is a sign the accusations Reynolds and Lively have made against Baldoni are exaggerated at best.

“If your wife is sexually harassed, you don’t make fun of Justin Baldoni. You don’t make fun of the situation. You take it very seriously,” Freedman said. “You file HR complaints, you raise the issue, and you follow a legal process. What you don’t do is mock the person and turn it into a joke.”

The lawyer added: “Again, if somebody is seriously sexually harassed, you don’t make fun of it. It’s a serious issue.”

You can see the complete segment below. Discussion of “Deadpool” starts around the 3-minute mark.

Baldoni has also taken legal action in the form of a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times for a story the paper ran about Lively’s harassment complaint. The director has also accused Reynolds of berating him during a “traumatic” January 2024 meeting at Reynolds and Lively’s New York City apartment.

In his interview with Kelly, Freedman confirmed that he would also be suing Lively “into oblivion,” but said the reporter would have to “wait and see” details of the upcoming lawsuit.