Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman were reportedly in the room when Ryan Reynolds “unloaded” on Justin Baldoni – the confrontation was linked to allegations that Baldoni made comments about Blake Lively’s weight it ends with us rehearsal, according to newly sealed court documents from the co-stars’ lengthy legal battle.
As noted in a timeline sent by Wayfarer Studios co-founder Jamie Heath’s team in July 2024, Baldoni visited Lively and Reynolds’ New York apartment on April 25, 2023, to discuss concerns about the film. According to the filing, first reported PeopleAfter learning that he had asked Lively’s trainer about her weight, Reynolds “unlashed” at Baldoni and reportedly told him “how horrible” it was to make such an inquiry. Baldoni’s own complaint went even further, quoting Reynolds as saying, “How dare you ask about my wife’s weight? What’s wrong with you?”
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The documents state that Baldoni was “completely embarrassed”, apologized repeatedly, and even brought tears to Swift and Jackman’s side – Swift was a longtime friend of Lively, whose song “Cancelled!” Recently there has been a resurgence of public interest in his dynamic and Jackman filming. deadpool and wolverine Reynolds was present in the apartment at the time.
Baldoni’s lawyers later argued that he asked Lively’s trainer about her weight only so she could train her back muscles for the lift scene and “avoid injury”, Lively’s team rejected this justification. That “ambush” meeting stayed with him: in a separate text exchange with Rainn Wilson, Baldoni called it “one of the hardest nights of my life”, adding that “my mind was trying to defend itself when he needed to apologize to me.” Wilson replied, “You were ambushed and personally attacked. I am stunned.” In Baldoni’s complaint, he said, “the message could not have been clearer” – that he was up against Lively and two of the most influential people in her circle.
The newly revealed documents stand at the center of a legal battle that has grown more complex as the March 2026 trial approaches. In December 2024, Lively sued Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios for harassment, retaliation and hostile work environment – claims she denies. Her now-dismissed $400 million countersuit accused Lively of “weaponizing” her friendship with Swift and pointed to text messages where the actress referred to Reynolds and Swift as her “dragons.” tmz Separately it was reported that Swift told Baldoni that she was excited to see “It Ends with Us”, pushing the idea that she was involved in arranging the meeting time.
Despite having almost no connection to the film, Swift’s name has come up repeatedly in the filing. His representative said in May that he “never stepped foot on the set”, made no creative decisions and only approved the use of “My Tears Ricochet”. Still, his closeness to Lively has created tension. 1st February page six The source said Swift “really wishes Blake hadn’t dragged her into this whole situation,” adding that she “can’t help but feel used.”
The April meeting was not the only tense moment documented. Baldoni’s complaint describes a January 2024 conversation where Reynolds was “angry,” “rude” and “emotional,” though Reynolds’ attorney later clarified that the actor did not “aggressively scold” him. Industry insiders have also noted Reynolds’ growing reputational concerns. As told by a reputation expert fox news digital, “Ryan’s ‘coolest guy in Hollywood’ image is getting a little worn out…people in this town have seen the other side.”
The witness list now includes the names of Swift, Jackman, Emily Blunt, Gigi Hadid, the Haim sisters, Jenny Slate, Colleen Hoover and dozens of others, joining some of the biggest names in Hollywood in the case. And with key details still not revealed, the March 2026 trial remains one of the most watched trials in the industry.
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