Ryan Reynolds Says Justin Baldoni Can’t Sue Him Over ‘Hurt Feelings’

variety.com:

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Ryan Reynolds asked a court on Tuesday to dismiss Justin Baldoni‘s legal claims against him, saying the actor cannot sue him over “hurt feelings.” Reynolds, who is married to Blake Lively, was accused in the lawsuit of mocking and bullying Baldoni by using the character of “Nicepool” in “Deadpool & Wolverine” to satirize Baldoni’s “woke feminist” image.

In a motion to dismiss on Tuesday, Reynolds’ lawyers did not dispute that Nicepool is based on Baldoni, but said that Baldoni had shown “thin-skinned outrage” by complaining about it.

Baldoni directed “It Ends With Us,” in which he and Lively co-star. After the film’s successful release last fall, Lively accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on set, and of using his publicists to try to spread negative stories about her.

Baldoni countersued her and Reynolds, alleging that they were trying to destroy his career with false allegations. In the lawsuit, Baldoni alleged that Reynolds had berated him for allegedly “fat shaming” Lively.