Ryan Reynolds, nominated for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and his wife, Blake Lively, will not be attending the Golden Globes even though his hit movie, which grossed $1.33 billion worldwide, is nominated in the cinematic and box office achievement category. Reynolds’ co-star Hugh Jackman will also not be at the awards show in Los Angeles. The reason for their absence is not immediately clear, but it was decided before their legal drama with Justin Baldoni, and is not related to it. Representatives for the stars have not commented on the situation.
Lively’s latest film, “It Ends With Us,” is not nominated for any Golden Globes and she was not scheduled to be a presenter at the awards show. This comes after Lively accused Baldoni, her co-star in “It Ends With Us,” of sexual harassment and filed a lawsuit against him for emotional distress. Lively claims that Baldoni made inappropriate remarks and hired a crisis manager to launch a social media campaign against her. Baldoni denies the allegations and plans to file a lawsuit against Lively soon. He also filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the New York Times for their reporting on the legal battle.
The conflict between Lively and Baldoni stems from an incident on the set of “It Ends With Us” where Baldoni asked an on-set trainer how much Lively weighed due to back issues that required him to lift her in a scene. Reynolds, who has been married to Lively since 2012 and shares four children with her, has not publicly commented on the scandal but reportedly blocked Baldoni on social media in response to the controversy. Baldoni claims that Reynolds once lashed out at him, believing Baldoni had “fat-shamed” Lively.
The legal battle between Lively and Baldoni continues to escalate, with both parties making serious accusations against each other. The exact reason for Reynolds and Lively’s decision to skip the Golden Globes is not clear, but it appears to be unrelated to their ongoing legal issues. Despite the absence of the star couple, the Golden Globes will go on as planned, with numerous celebrities in attendance and eagerly waiting to see who will win in each category. Ongoing developments in the legal drama between Lively and Baldoni will likely continue to unfold in the coming weeks.
