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The escalating dispute between Blake Lively and "It Ends with Us" director and star Justin Baldoni (pictured right) is now spilling onto television.
Just days after Baldoni filed a lawsuit alleging that Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, used his influence to demand their shared agency, WME, terminate Baldoni's contract —a move Baldoni claims was retaliation for his wife's alleged mistreatment on set—Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, appeared on television to further claim that Reynolds included scenes mocking Baldoni in his upcoming film, "Deadpool & Wolverine."
During an interview with renowned anchor Megyn Kelly, Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, discussed the allegations. Following the broadcast of the interview segment, Baldoni's lawyer interpreted the dialogue as a deliberate jab at his client, especially given that Lively had accused Baldoni of multiple instances of verbal sexual harassment on the "It Ends with Us" set, while Baldoni frequently identifies as a feminist. Netizens further speculated that "Good Deadpool's" long hair, beard, and man bun hairstyle also bear a striking resemblance to Baldoni, leading some to believe the allegations could be true.
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Freedman stated, "My view is, if your wife was sexually harassed, you don't make fun of Justin Baldoni. There's no question that [the character] is about Justin. I mean, anyone who's seen that man bun — if someone has been seriously sexually harassed, you don't make fun of it. Sexual harassment is a serious issue."