Ryan Reynolds shared photos from his talk at Harvard Business School on his Instagram Stories Wednesday, Jan. 22, amid his and wife Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds spent time with her “A Simple Favor 2” co-star Michele Morrone in the midst of their nasty legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

Justin Baldoni responded to the gag order request by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds after the couple moved to silence his lawyers.

Sources close to the “Jane the Virgin” alum argue that attorney Bryan Freedman has merely been defending his client from Lively’s alleged “takedown campaign.”

Candace Owens claims that Colleen Hoover is the main villain in the entire drama that has surrounded Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

Candace Owens has tossed out her opinion on the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud, and she revealed that she thinks Ryan Reynolds is the “true villain” behind the scenes. “Yesterday I received a tip from someone who allegedly worked on the set of It Ends With Us.

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Candace Owens shared her belief that Ryan Reynolds was the primary cause behind the legal dispute between his wife, Blake Lively, and Justin Baldoni

Taylor Swift reportedly distanced herself from Blake Lively after feeling like a 'pawn' in the actress’ legal dispute with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift's friendship is as strong as ever amid the It Ends With Us star's legal drama with Justin Baldoni. Speculation of a rift between Swift, 35, and Lively, 37, began when a report claimed that the Eras Tour performer had "taken a step back" from her pal after she was apparently