After social media latched onto the theory that Finish with us Director and co-director Justin Baldoni inspired “Nicepool” in Deadpool and Wolverine— to the point that the actor’s legal team, led by Bryan Freedman, addressed him directly — there is now a new counterattack against Ryan Reynolds’ wife, Blake Lively, who appeared in the film as Ladypool. This time, Baldoni’s team brings Marvel’s Kevin Feige and Disney’s Bob Iger into the fray.
According VarietyBaldoni’s lawyers are using the indictment as a basis for issuing a stay-of-litigation letter that calls on Disney and Marvel Studios to withhold “documents and data” regarding Baldoni and “Nicepool.”
In the course of Deadpool and Wolverine and Finish with us On press tours, the breakup between Baldoni and Lively (who starred alongside Baldoni in the Baldoni-directed film) was filled with public criticism of each other over visibly creative differences. It all led to Lively filing a lawsuit against Baldoni last December over allegations of misconduct on the set of her drama; so, Baldoni countersued both Lively and the New York Times alleging that the actress and the newspaper intentionally misinterpreted leaked texts to support Lively’s case.
The particular moments in Deadpool and Wolverine That echo Lively’s claims against Baldoni include Nicepool’s lines about Ladypool “recovering” after having a baby and then with “It’s okay, I identify as a feminist,” as Baldoni promotes her feminist status on her podcast. A deleted scene in Deadpool and Wolverine I also saw Nicepool referencing a feminist podcast; That last scene in particular helped the question “Is Baldoni Nicepool?” The theory goes viral.
The litigation letter presented by Baldoni’s team asks Marvel and Disney to preserve “any and all documents related to the development of the character of ‘Nicepool'” in addition to “communications related to the development, writing and filming of stories and scenes featuring ‘Nicepool’.” ‘” and “all documents relating to or reflecting a deliberate attempt to mock, harass, ridicule, intimidate or intimidate Baldoni through the character of ‘Nicepool’.” Variety takes note of the letter he saw. It was dated January 7; Amid the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, not much progress has been made on that front as neither side has commented on the case since.
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