Baldoni, however, is fighting back, asserting that Lively and Reynolds have engaged in a defamation campaign to tarnish his reputation. He contends that they collaborated with major media outlets, including the New York Times, to undermine his career. Notably, he has also accused Reynolds of using his character, Deadpool, to mock Baldoni, further complicating the already fraught situation. In response, Baldoni’s legal team has demanded that Disney preserve documents related to the creation of the Deadpool character.