Ryan Reynolds Faces Legal Challenge as Blake Lively Seeks Up to $300 Million in Damages – Defense Aims to Exclude Statements from Trial

Blake Lively is seeking to keep her and Ryan Reynolds’ net worth out of the courtroom as she pursues up to $300 million in damages in her ongoing legal battle tied to the film It Ends With Us. In a filing submitted on April 11, 2026, Lively’s legal team requested that the court exclude any evidence related to their financial status, arguing such information would be “improper” and risk unfairly influencing the jury. The motion is part of a broader effort to limit what jurors hear during the trial, which is set to proceed after a judge dismissed 10 of the 13 claims originally filed by Lively against Justin Baldoni and his associates.

Lively’s attorneys contend that introducing financial evidence would “serve no legitimate purpose” and instead create bias, shifting focus away from the core claims to be decided at trial. They also referenced statements attributed to financier Steve Sarowitz, who allegedly said he was willing to spend “$100 million to ruin the lives” of Lively and Reynolds. Lively’s team seeks to have these remarks admitted as evidence, while Baldoni’s defense is pushing to exclude them, arguing they are irrelevant to the claims at hand.

Reynolds Publicly Supports Lively Amid Legal Proceedings

Ryan Reynolds has publicly defended his wife throughout the case, most recently in an interview with Today on April 19, 2026, where he said, “I’ve never in my life been more proud of my wife.” He added that people “have no idea what’s really going on” and praised Lively for her integrity, stating he has “never… been more proud of someone with that level of integrity that brings that with them and carries that with them in everything that they do.” Reynolds, who shares four children with Lively — James, 11; Inez, 9; Betty, 6; and Olin, 3 — has been described by his representative as having supported Lively during the film’s production, noting, “Yes, Ryan got involved — what husband wouldn’t support his wife and the mother of his children?”

Legal Battle Over Evidence Continues Ahead of Trial

The dispute over what evidence will be allowed at trial remains active. Baldoni’s legal team, representing Wayfarer Studios — where he serves as cofounder and chairman — has pushed back on Lively’s efforts to exclude financial information, arguing We see “directly relevant” to their defense. Meanwhile, Lively’s team continues to seek limitations on evidence they deem misleading or prejudicial, including efforts to block certain statements from being presented to the jury. The case stems from allegations made by Lively during the production of It Ends With Us, in which she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation. Baldoni has denied all allegations against him.