Ryan Reynolds REACTS to Justin Baldoni Lawyer’s Explosive Lawsuit?!
The letter asks for “any and all documents relating to the development of the ‘Nicepool’ character” and any “communications relating to the development, writing, and filming of storylines and scenes featuring ‘Nicepool’” to be preserved. It also calls for Disney and Marvel to retain “all documents relating to or reflecting a deliberate attempt to mock, harass, ridicule, intimidate, or bully Baldoni through the character of ‘Nicepool.’”
Representatives for Reynolds, Disney and Marvel did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast’s request for comment. Freedman’s team sent a copy of the litigation hold to the Daily Beast.
The letter appears to be an escalated effort from Baldoni’s lawyer to substantiate his belief that the “Nicepool” character seen in Deadpool and Wolverine was indeed created by Reynolds to make fun of Baldoni.
Baldoni has largely built his brand on being an ally to women, identifying himself as a feminist on several occasions and pursuing a myriad of endeavors tied to gender including hosting a podcast titled, Man Enough, where he discusses modern masculinity.
“If your wife is sexually harassed, you don’t make fun of Justin Baldoni,” Freedman continued while reflecting on the Nicepool scene on The Megyn Kelly Show. “You don’t make fun of the situation. You take it very seriously. File HR complaints. You raise the issue and follow a legal process.”
“What you don’t do is mock the person and turn it into a joke. There’s no question it relates to Justin,” he continued. “I mean anybody that can watch that—the hair bun, the comment about the pregnancy—it’s pretty obvious what’s being done.”
Lively sued Baldoni late last year for alleged sexual harassment and for engineering a “smear” campaign against her. Meanwhile, Baldoni has sued The New York Times for an article they published featuring Lively’s allegations, though Freedman has announced his intent to sue Lively as well.
