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.

Justin Baldoni’s legal team is claiming that ‘Nicepool,’ the annoying male feminist from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ was based on Baldoni.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds reunited with her costar Michele Morrone, marking the couple’s first joint appearance since the start of their legal battle with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni.

"It is not strange that Ryan Reynolds was named in light of Baldoni's theories in the complaint," a defamation attorney tells Yahoo Entertainment.

Ryan Reynolds faces renewed scrutiny over past claims by TJ Miller of being mean on the Deadpool set, while his wife, Blake Lively, battles Justin Baldoni in court. Lively accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment,

The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate … and it will fail,” the “Gossip Girl” alum’s legal team said in a statement.

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.

Justin Baldoni’s wife is breaking her silence as the legal feud between him and Blake Lively continues by sharing a family pic on Instagram. Meanwhile, Baldoni’s attorney is now requesting the judge to deny Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds’ request for a gag order,

Ryan Reynolds faces being “horrifically mean” on Deadpool set claim amid wife Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni.