Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 19, 2025 · Entertainment

Blake Lively’s Legal Drama: Ryan Reynolds’ Cannes Quip and Taylor Swift’s Texts Under Scrutiny

Ryan Reynolds stirred buzz at the Cannes Lions 2025 festival on Thursday (pictured) after making a remark that many interpreted as a nod to the ongoing legal firestorm surrounding his wife Blake Lively and her former co-star Justin Baldoni

SCANDAL ROCKS HOLLYWOOD: TAYLOR SWIFT AND BLAKE LIVELY'S FRACTURED FRIENDSHIP EXPOSED IN SHOCKING NEW DEVELOPMENTS!

Ryan Reynolds sent shockwaves through Cannes Lions 2025 festival when he dropped a bombshell remark that many interpreted as a sly nod to the ongoing legal firestorm surrounding his wife Blake Lively and her former co-star Justin Baldoni. But what's behind this simmering drama?

It all began in December 2024 when Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her on set, claims he denied. The scandal escalated with Wayfarer Studios suing Lively, her publicist Leslie Sloane, and Ryan Reynolds for defamation.

Now, at Cannes Lions, Reynolds took the stage at Stagwell's Sport Beach to promote his soccer team, Wrexham AFC — and raised eyebrows with an unexpected quip

But things took a turn for the worse when Baldoni's legal team went after Taylor Swift, claiming they had evidence that Blake Lively was trying to intimidate the pop star into supporting her narrative. And Scott Swift, Taylor's dad, played the hero by voluntarily handing over the incriminating texts!

The drama unfolded like this: Blake Lively allegedly sent Taylor Swift a series of cryptic messages, referring to herself as the "Khaleesi" from Game of Thrones and Taylor as one of her "dragons." But things took a dark turn when Lively's team demanded that Swift release a statement supporting her claims.

Taylor's rep flatly denied the allegations, calling them "categorically false." But the damage was done. The once-strong friendship between Blake and Taylor has crumbled, with Taylor reportedly feeling "exploited" by her former BFF.

While handing a water bottle to someone in the crowd at Cannes Lion, the Deadpool star joked, 'I’m not throwing this. I've been around lawyers. You can walk up here and grab it,' according to Page Six ; (seen in May)

And now, the plot thickens! Ryan Reynolds took the stage at Cannes Lions to promote his soccer team, Wrexham AFC, and raised eyebrows with a quip that many interpreted as a nod to the ongoing legal battle. "I'm not throwing this," he joked, handing a water bottle to someone in the crowd. "I've been around lawyers. You can walk up here and grab it."

The panel came after The Scholarly Note.com exclusively revealed that Baldoni's lawyers will be allowed to peruse a tranche of messages exchanged by Blake and Taylor, with all communications related to It Ends With Us now set for scrutiny.

But what's next? Will the drama continue to unfold like a Shakespearean play? Only time will tell. One thing is certain: the world is watching as two of Hollywood's most powerful women go head-to-head in a battle that has left fans reeling!

And she is not the only Swift to be dragged in: last week the Daily Mail revealed the subpoena against her had been withdrawn because Baldoni’s team had managed to acquire the information they were seeking – from none other than her dad Scott, 73; The pair pictured May 18 in NYC

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