Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds crack jokes on Time100 carpet as they fight legal battle
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were all smiles as they walked the red carpet at the Time100 Gala.
Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's heated legal battle stemming from the production of their film "It Ends With Us."
Shortly after the news was made public, a spokesperson for Swift denied that the pop star had any connection to the 2024 film aside from the licensing of her song "My Tears Ricochet," which was featured in the movie's trailer and used in one scene.
"Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even see ‘It Ends With Us’ until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history," Swift's representative told Fox News Digital.
Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal feud. (Getty Images)
"The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet,'" the spokesperson added. "Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case."
Representatives for Baldoni and Lively did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Lively and Baldoni starred together in the romance drama "It Ends with Us," which was based on Colleen Hoover's 2016 book and premiered in August 2024. After a press tour rife with rumors of behind-the-scenes issues between the two, Baldoni and Lively filed lawsuits against each other.
The "It Ends With Us" co-stars filed dueling lawsuits against each other. (Getty Images)
In January, Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit — which happened to mention Swift.
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The "Jane the Virgin" star's lawsuit followed Lively's own December lawsuit, in which she accused the actor of sexual harassment while filming "It Ends With Us." However, Baldoni insisted that Lively had "falsely" accused him in an attempt to repair her reputation following the fallout around the movie's press tour after she allegedly took control of the film.
In an attempt to prove his claims that Lively had taken control of the movie's production, Baldoni's legal team suggested that the actress had used her friendship with the globally famous Swift to threaten him. While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene. Baldoni had been hesitant about the idea, but he told the actress he would "take a look at what she put together," according to the complaint.
Swift's representative said she was not involved with the movie aside from licensing one song.? (Getty Images)
Afterward, Lively invited Baldoni over to her New York City home, where the actor said he had felt that Swift and Reynolds had pressured him into using the rewritten scene. "Later, Baldoni felt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn’t needed Reynolds and her megacelebrity friend to pressure him," the complaint said.
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"… I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor [emoji] You really are a talent across the board. Really excited nd [sic] grateful to do this together," Baldoni's text read, according to the complaint.
Lively shared a lengthy response, in which she referred to Swift and Reynolds as "dragons" who protect her.
Blake Lively will testify against Justin Baldoni when their cases are heard at trial in March 2026. (Getty Images)
"Both Ryan and [redacted] have established themselves as absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary gig – just singing or just acting or [redacted] just directing. I'm so lucky to have them as creative barometers," Lively's text, included in the complaint, read. "But also to have them as people who prop me up and make sure I'm seen for all I can, and do offer. Because they know firsthand all I contribute. They also know I'm not always as good at making sure I'm seen and utilized for fear of threatening egos, or fear of affecting the ease of the process. They don't give a s--- about that. And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm. So I guess I have to stop worrying about people liking me."
Baldoni believed that "the message could not have been clearer," according to the lawsuit. "Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively’s ‘dragons,’ two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him."
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Both sides have given no indication that they intend to settle out of court. The legal conflict is currently set to head to trial before a New York court in March 2026.
Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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