Justin Baldoni asks Marvel to keep ‘Nicepool’ docs

Justin Baldoni and his legal team are asking Marvel and Disney to “preserve evidence” related to the expected claims against Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and other parties.

According to a litigation hold letter obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 14, The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Marvel Studio’s Kevin Feige received a request from Baldoni’s lawyer, Brian Friedmanto “preserve all existing documents and data relating to anticipated claims”.

This information includes, but is not limited to, all documents and communications involving Reynolds’ conduct in connection with any film in Deadpool franchise.

It also includes any documents “related to or reflecting an intentional attempt to mock, harass, ridicule, intimate or harass Baldoni through the character of ‘Nispool.'”

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“It is important that Marvel take every reasonable step to preserve this information until further notice,” Friedman wrote.

The move comes as Baldoni, 40, finds himself locked in a legal battle with Lively, 37, who stars alongside the director in Sony’s 2024 film. It ends with us.

While It ends with us not affiliated with Disney, Baldoni’s attorney previously claimed that Reynolds, 48, may have mocked Baldoni at Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverinewhich was released by Disney in July.

According to Friedman, Reynolds’ character “Nicepool”—who is a sports version of Deadpool—says lines like, “Where the hell is the intimacy coordinator?!” and compliments Ladypool (voiced by Lively) for “getting back” into shape after giving birth.

When Deadpool points out Nicepool’s misogyny in the scene, the latter replies, “It’s OK, I identify as a feminist.” (Baldoni has used to wear a man bun and is vocal about his ardent feminism. In December 2024 Baldoni received the Voices of Solidarity Award from Vital Voices for her support of women. The award was revoked days later amid allegations of sexual harassment.)

us has reached out to Baldoni’s team, Marvel, Disney and an attorney for Lively and Reynolds for comment.

In December 2024 Lively Baldoni judged for sexual harassment. The lawsuit claims there was a meeting held to address Lively’s claims that there was a “hostile work environment” on set It ends with us.

She also accused the actor of launching a campaign of “social manipulation” against her to “destroy” her reputation.

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Baldoni’s attorney called Lively’s allegations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally obscene” in a statement to usclaiming that Lively filed the lawsuit to “repair her negative reputation” and “reframe the narrative” of the film’s production.

Baldoni also responded with his own workwhere he is listed as one of the 10 plaintiffs judicial New York Times for $250 million after reporting on Lively’s court filing. Baldoni’s lawsuit alleges that Lively conducted a “strategic and manipulative” smear campaign against him and that times “select” communications while omitting key details in their reports.

Spokesman of New York Times said the publication stood by the story and planned to “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”