Ryan Reynolds Applauds Blake Lively's Poise as Lawsuit Unfolds

Ryan Reynolds is not tiptoeing around his wife Blake Lively's legal fight. With a trial looming next month, he went on TV and basically said: I back her, period.

Reynolds speaks out, clearly

On the Sunday, April 19 broadcast of NBC's Today with Willie Geist, Reynolds, 49, was asked how he and Lively are handling the fallout from her case against 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni, 42. He contrasted the internet noise with real life and made his stance crystal clear.

'I've never in my life been more proud of my wife.'

He also praised her integrity and said that when all is said and done, family is what matters to him. If you watched the segment, you saw him get a little reflective too, referencing his dad's battle with Parkinson's and the perspective that gave him. (Reynolds' father, James, died in 2015.)

What this case is actually about

Lively, 38, sued Baldoni in December 2024, accusing him of sexual harassment and claiming he tried to tank her reputation with a coordinated media campaign. Baldoni denied it and responded with a defamation suit. That countersuit was dismissed in 2025.

Fast forward: in April 2026, a judge dismissed ten of Lively's claims — including some tied to harassment, defamation, and conspiracy — but the rest are moving ahead. Trial is set to begin in May 2026.

Who is taking the stand

Court filings indicate both Lively and Reynolds will testify. An April 11 pretrial motion says they plan to address Baldoni's alleged misconduct tied to the movie itself, the post-production process, and how the film was promoted and marketed. For a studio project, that is a lot of granular production and rollout detail likely to be aired in open court.

What Lively says she wants out of this

On April 3, Lively posted that she's grateful the core of her case will be heard by a jury next month and that she wants to finally tell her story in full — not just for herself, but for people in similar situations who may never get that chance. She said she never wanted a lawsuit, but filed because of what she describes as pervasive retaliation after she asked for a safe working environment for herself and others.

Where things stand right now

• December 2024: Lively sues Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign; Baldoni denies it and countersues for defamation.
• 2025: Baldoni's defamation countersuit is dismissed.
• April 3, 2026: Lively says the heart of her case is headed to a jury next month and that she intends to tell her full story at trial.
• April 11, 2026: Pretrial motion indicates both Lively and Reynolds will testify about alleged misconduct connected to the film, post-production, and the marketing push.
• April 2026: Ten of Lively's claims are tossed; remaining claims proceed.
• May 2026: Trial scheduled to begin.

The personal backdrop

Reynolds and Lively have been married since 2012 and share four kids. On Today, Reynolds said his wife and children are everything to him — the only people who will matter when the curtain comes down — and he circled back again to how proud he is of Lively as this heads to court.

Bottom line: the case narrows, the stakes sharpen, and both halves of one of Hollywood 's most high-profile couples are about to testify under oath. Expect very specific stuff about how this movie was made, finished, and sold to surface at trial — the kind of details studios usually prefer to keep behind closed doors.