Ryan Reynolds breaks silence after skipping Critics Choice Awards despite WINNING as he and wife Blake Lively step back from public life amid Justin Baldoni scandal Ryan Reynolds has broken his silence after he was a no-show during Friday night's Critics Choice Awards.
After suing the New York Times, Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against her, Reynolds and Lively's publicist Leslie Sloane over claims of extortion and defamation; Baldoni seen in December 2024] In the hearing, the federal judge admonished attorneys on both sides to cease speaking publicly on the case out of fears it could impact potential jury selection, and said he could move up the slated March 9, 2026 trial date if they were unable to do so.
His absence from the ceremony comes as he has stepped back from the spotlight as his wife Blake Lively continues her legal fight with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.
Thanks @criticschoice - whole team @deadpoolmovie is thrilled,' while also congratulating A Real Pain, which shared the award] Reynolds' absence from the Critics Choice Awards comes shortly after DailyMail.com revealed that Lively will not be attending Super Bowl LIX with pal Taylor Swift.
The It Ends With Us scandal began when Lively publicly accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on set of It Ends With Us.
