With Lively going head to head in a high-profiletrialwith Baldoni, lawyer Bryan Freedman believed Reynolds’ joke duringSNL50: The Anniversary Specialwas in poor taste.
HighlightsJustin Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman criticized Ryan Reynolds' SNL joke.Freedman found it surprising that the actor would joke about “that type of situation.“Reynolds and Lively made their first red carpet appearance together since the legal battle began.Lively and Baldoni’s trial is set for March 2026.
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DuringSaturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special, Reynolds and Lively made their first red carpet appearance since the legal showdown began with herIt Ends With Uscostar and director.
“I have a question,” Reynolds said as Fey and Poehler took questions from the celebrity audience.
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“Ryan! How’s it going?” Poehler asked.
“Great. Why? What have you heard?” the actor sheepishly asked, making the smile on Lively’s face instantly disappear.
After the viral moment, Freedman claimed the comedic bit “surprised him.”
“What have you heard?” the actor sheepishly asked, making the smile on Lively’s face instantly disappear
“I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation,” he said in a new episode of Billy Bush’sHot Micspodcast that released on Monday, February 17.
“I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that. So it surprised me,” he added.
While speaking on the podcast, the lawyer said Baldoni is currently in Hawaii with his family.
Baldoni’s lawyer said he couldn’t believe someone would make “jokes” when their wife is in such a situation
Freedman asserted that his client, whom he “often” speaks to, is not holidaying in the Aloha State.
“I don’t think anybody who’s been accused of heinous… you know, arguably what are crimes, is on vacation,” the attorney said on the podcast.
TheJane the Virginactor is simply trying to get “some semblance of peace” with his loved ones, he added.
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Reynolds and Lively’sappearance during theSNLanniversarywas one of the most talked-about highlights from the star-studded show.
Steve Martin, Steven Spielberg, Kevin Costner, Jason Momoa, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kim Kardashian, Aubrey Plaza, Paul McCartney, Cher, and many others were part of the guest list.
Eddie Murphy was also seen in aBlack Jeopardysketch withTom Hanks, whose appearance was dubbed “racist” during the segment.
Sources claimed Reynolds and Lively were the “talk of the entire evening” and some attendees “avoided them”
Fans were surprised to see Reynolds and Lively on the red carpet amid their ongoing legal showdown.
Sources claimed that even the celebrities who attended the show were “confused” to see them seated in the audience.
They were the “talk of the entire evening” and several attendees “avoided them,” a source toldTMZ.
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Insiders said Lively was “anxious” about attending theSNLanniversary special but felt it was the “perfect opportunity” for her gradual return to the spotlight.
“They had many friends attending, and as soon as they arrived, they received a warm welcome,” an insider toldPeople.
Another source told the outlet that the pair had a “great” time during the show.
Lively and Baldoni are heading for trial in March, 2026
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“It was nice getting out of the house and being around friends and familiar faces,” the source said.
One of the insiders noted that theGossip Girlalum would have been okay with keeping a low profile for longer.
However she is prepared for a “long year” and is trying to focus on her next movieAnother Simple Favor,the much-awaitedsequel toA Simple Favorwith Anna Kendrick.
Another Simple Favoris expected to make its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 7.
Freedman said theJane the Virginalum is currently in Hawaii with his family
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Lively is returning to work whilst also preparing to go to trial with Baldoni in March, 2026.
Meanwhile, Baldoni is “grateful” to be spending time with family but still reeling from being “accused of something [he] did not do,” Freedman said while speaking on the recent podcast episode.
“I think it’s distressful to say the least,” the lawyer said.
Tensions between the two costars first began whilethey were filmingIt Ends With Us—adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel.
The conflict took a legal turn last December, when the red carpet queen filed a legal complaint accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment, and orchestrating a retaliatory social media campaign to tarnish her reputation.
On New Year’s Eve, the actress went ahead and sued Baldoni in the Southern District of New York.
The same day, Baldoni filed a libel lawsuit againstThe New York Timesfor its coverage of Lively’s allegations.
He eventually filed another $400 million lawsuit on January 16, accusing the actress and Reynolds of numerous charges.
“If that happened to me, I know dang well my husband would not be making a joke … ,” a social media user said
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