Justin Baldoni’s lawyer claims Ryan Reynolds cut a joke from Deadpool Wolverine joke that mocked the It Ends with Us actor.

The "Deadpool" franchise is named in Justin Baldoni's new lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" costar Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. Here's why.

It is not strange that Ryan Reynolds was named in light of Baldoni's theories in the complaint. Baldoni argues that Reynolds participated in a meeting to force Baldoni to apologize for misconduct that did not occur and pressured Baldoni to surrender creative control over the film. This meeting is a key part of Baldoni's civil extortion theory.