Hugh Jackman warned to stay away from Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
By STEPHEN BISSET
Hugh Jackman has been warned by fans to 'stay away' from his 'bestie' Ryan Reynolds and his partner Blake Lively.
Reynolds, 48, and Lively, 37, are currently embroiled in a legal and public controversy surrounding the actress' film It Ends With Us.
Lively filed a lawsuit against the film's director Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment as well as a smear campaiin
The director then counter-sued the A-List couple, accusing them of defamation. All of the parties dispute the allegations against them.
There was no sign of drama, however, when Reynolds reunited with Jackman at the screening of Lively's new film Another Simple Favor as Jackman hugged the pair before posing for a sweet snap.
Jackman, 56, took to Instagram to share a photo that showed him huddling close to Reynolds and Deadpool and Wolverine producer Shawn Levy.
Hugh Jackman has been warned by fans to 'stay away' from his 'bestie' Ryan Reynolds and his partner Blake Lively (pictured attending the Another Simple Favor premiere in New York on Sunday)
However the actor continued to show his friendship with Reynolds as they were seen embracing on the red carpet on Sunday night
The trio beamed as they posed for the happy snap, with Hugh captioning the image: 'We 3. Simple as that.'
While many were quick to gush over the photo, other fans warned Hugh to be wary of Reynolds owing to his recent controversies.
'You look great together but Ryan is trouble, might wanna stay away from that side for awhile' one concerned fan offered.
'The more I hear about him and Blake, the more a break is needed if you want to keep your head above water.'
Another chimed in with: 'I agree with you. Was a huge fan of them but after spending time going through the legal filings, the evidence is quite clear.
'Very close to unfollowing HJ as well…very disappointing that he is co-signing this behavior.'
A third was more succinct in their critique of Reynolds, offering: 'Very very disappointing that Ryan is such a s*** human being.'
It wasn't all negativity though, with many jumping in to defend Hugh's friendship with Reynolds.
There was no sign of drama, however, when Reynolds reunited with Jackman at the screening of Lively's new film Another Simple Favor. Jackman, 56, took to Instagram to share a photo that showed him huddling close to Reynolds and Deadpool and Wolverine producer Shawn Levy
Hugh posed with Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci as they joined the famous couple on the carpet
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'Telling someone to drop their friends, when you don't even know anyone in the situation you are talking about...That's pretty messed up,' one commented.
Another summed up the sentiment with: 'Friends don’t bail on friends, and if you have any I feel sorry for them. I am sure you’re not including the “court docs” that [Baldoni's lawyer Bryan] Freedman submitted/added that the judge called him out on.
'Blake and Ryan haven’t done anything, you are only seeing what Freedman wants you to see.'
On Tuesday Lively and Reynolds attended Jackman's play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class on Broadway as they were seen backstage with the actor.
Reynolds and Jackman embraced in a sweet hug as they put on another public display of friendship and supported each other.
Meanwhile the drama with Lively kicked off in December, when she lodged a now infamous lawsuit against Justin, her co-star and director for the movie It Ends With Us.
Her lengthy complaint accuses Baldoni, 41, of multiple instances of sexual harassment and claims he worked to destroy her reputation.
Baldoni countersued both Lively and her husband Ryan for defamation in January.
While all parties deny the allegations against them, the escalating legal fracas has seen Lively’s name in particular dragged through the mud.
Fans thought her celebrity friends like Taylor Swift would jump to her defense, but the A-lister has had little support, at least publicly.
Hugh was also visited by the couple after they came to watch his play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class on Tuesday evening
The pals were seen embracing in a tight hug
The pals were seen embracing in a tight hug as Hugh continued to show no sign that the public scandal embroiling the Hollywood couple will effect their friendship
Blake was also seen emerging from backstage after watching the play
The friends kissed on the cheek as they were seen leaving
Ryan looked stylish in a burgundy jacket, white shirt and camel chinos as he left the theatre
Insiders previously claimed Jackman had been conscious of being ‘dragged’ into the drama after his own image was on shaky ground after he went public with his new girlfriend Sutton Foster amid his ‘messy’ divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness
However the pair did not shy away from showing off their firm friendship in public
Reynolds, 48, and Lively, 37, are currently embroiled in a legal and public controversy surrounding the actress' film It Ends With Us (pictured at the premiere last August with Hugh)
While many were quick to gush over the photo from the premiere, however other fans warned Hugh to be wary of Reynolds owing to his recent controversies
Lively filed a lawsuit against the film's director Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment as well as a smear campaign. The director then counter-sued the A-List couple, accusing them of defamation. Pictured: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the Another Simple Favor New York Screening
From historic stories of rudeness and diva behaviour to more recent claims from colleagues that Lively is a nightmare to work with, the allegations go back to the early days of her acting career.
It was reported last week that Jackman and Taylor Swift could be subpoenaed in the latest awkward turn of events in the ongoing legal battle.
A source has told the Daily Mail that Jackman and Swift – who has not been seen with her best pal Lively publicly since being hauled into the mess – will most ‘definitely be served this week.’
‘It could happen at any time,’ they said.
It is the latest development after the Daily Mail revealed Lively had quietly filed a lawsuit in September, months before her legal war with Baldoni became public, in an apparent effort to get access to damning text messages from his publicist.
The filing allowed her attorneys to issue a subpoena for the embarrassing texts and then drop the lawsuit, all without Baldoni's team knowing it even existed.
In screenshots of alleged text messages from Lively to Baldoni, Lively referred to Swift and Reynolds as her ‘dragons.’ The screenshots were part of Baldoni's countersuit, filed in January.
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