Long-time friends Hugh Jackman and It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni battle a contentious legal battle as Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds battle it out for control of the show.
Hugh Jackman is facing online backlash after appearing to cosy up with longtime friend Ryan Reynolds, who is currently caught in the crossfire of a messy and very public legal saga involving his wife, Blake Lively.
Justin Baldoni and Lively, 37, recently admitted to having sexual relations with her and planning a defamation campaign against her. Since then, Baldoni, 41, has filed a countersuit, alleging that both Lively and Reynolds have insulted him. Any wrongdoing is still disputed by all sides.
Despite the controversy swirling around the couple, Jackman, 56, seemed unbothered as he posed for a cheerful snapshot alongside Reynolds and Deadpool and Wolverine producer Shawn Levy at the premiere of Lively’s latest project, Another Simple Favor. He posted the image to Instagram with the simple caption: “We 3. Simple as that.”
Fans reacted harshly to Jackman’s photo as they cautioned him to reconsider his friendship group, despite the warm reception from some. One follower reacted, “You look great together, but Ryan is trouble. You might want to stay away from that side for awhile.”
Another said, “You need a break more than you need if you want to keep your head above water,” the more I hear about him and Blake. Someone else said, “I love Hugh, but maybe he shouldn’t do this anymore.”
A particularly depressed fan also declared: “Very close to unfollowing HJ as well… very disappointing that he is co-signing this behavior.”
The comments, however, weren’t entirely biased. Supporters of Jackman reacted to the backlash, decrying the idea of requiring someone to cut ties over allegations that are still subject to legal scrutiny. When you don’t even know anyone in the situation you’re talking about, as one user claimed, “Telling someone to drop their friends is pretty messed up.”
In December, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, alleging numerous instances of harassment and deliberate attempts to harm her professionally. Her decision came a few months after she allegedly sought to access Baldoni’s publicist’s compromising messages in secret.
Baldoni’s legal team struck back in January with a countersuit, accusing both Lively and Reynolds of defamation. Among the filings were purported text exchanges in which Lively described Reynolds and pop star Taylor Swift as her “dragons” – a term now under intense scrutiny.
Even among her A-list friends, Lively’s public support has been noticeably muted, with many people surprised by the silence from her inner circle. Hugh Jackman’s public ties to Reynolds have become a significant issue for fans as the legal battle unfolds and the reputations of all parties involved in the dispute grow.
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