A few of Blake Vigorous and It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni's well-known pals and collaborators might must testify of their 2026 trial.
Vigorous filed a sexual harassment lawsuit towards her former coworker in December 2024, accusing Baldoni of making a “hostile work setting” and conducting a “social manipulation” marketing campaign to “destroy” Vigorous's status. Baldoni denied all accusations and countersued in January 2025, although Vigorous efficiently petitioned a New York district courtroom decide to dismiss the case that June.
Each side refocused their authorized battle on a looming civil trial, which is ready to start on March 9, 2026, except an out-of-court settlement is someway reached.
Vigorous has already confirmed she is going to testify at trial as she seeks not less than $161 million in damages — however a number of different public figures might also be known as to the witness stand.
As Blake Vigorous's authorized battle with Justin Baldoni wages on, the actress has confronted some ups and downs with a few of her closest pals. The Gossip Woman alum has been twisted up in authorized drama since she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit towards her It Ends With Us costar and director in December 2024, accusing […]
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Ryan Reynolds
Us Weekly obtained courtroom paperwork submitted in July 2025 and unsealed in November 2025 the place Vigorous's authorized crew listed quite a few “people who're more likely to have discoverable info” that could possibly be helpful at trial. Not all of those folks will essentially be known as to testify, as some might merely help in offering helpful proof.
A kind of talked about by Vigorous was her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who was beforehand named as a codefendant in Baldoni's now-dismissed countersuit.
Reynolds requested to be faraway from the case in March 2025 when his attorneys argued that Crew Baldoni couldn't “establish a single allegedly defamatory assertion” from the Deadpool actor.
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“Everything of Mr. Baldoni's case seems to be based mostly on Mr. Reynolds allegedly privately calling Mr. Baldoni a ‘predator,' however right here is the issue, that isn't defamation except they'll present that Mr. Reynolds didn't imagine that assertion to be true,” Reynolds' attorneys informed Us. “The criticism doesn't allege that, and simply the other, the allegations within the criticism recommend that Mr. Reynolds genuinely believes Mr. Baldoni is a predator.”
Baldoni's counsel Bryan Freedman defended Reynolds' inclusion within the countersuit and referred to the actor as a “coconspirator” within the smear marketing campaign towards the filmmaker.
Baldoni's countersuit was ultimately dismissed in June 2025.
Taylor Swift
Swift was dragged into her buddy Vigorous's dispute towards Baldoni nearly from the start, although she has repeatedly resisted getting concerned within the courtroom battle. Swift's involvement revolved round permitting her tune “My Tears Ricochet” for use in It Ends With Us, plus accusations that she provided suggestions on the film's notorious rooftop scene.
In Might 2025, the “Destiny of Ophelia” singer's spokesperson informed Us that she made no “casting or inventive selections” concerning the blockbuster.
“She didn't rating the movie, she by no means noticed an edit or made any notes on the movie,” her rep mentioned. “She didn't even see It Ends With Us till weeks after its public launch, and was touring across the globe throughout 2023 and 2024 headlining the most important tour in historical past.”
As the invention course of started for Vigorous's lawsuit, Baldoni's attorneys filed courtroom paperwork claiming that Swift “agreed to look” for a deposition in October 2025.
Blake Vigorous's lawyer Mike Gottlieb slammed Justin Baldoni‘s authorized crew's potential plans to subpoena Vigorous's husband, Ryan Reynolds, and good buddy Taylor Swift of their 2026 trial. “It's fully unclear what claims or defenses, within the case any of those celebrities … have any relevance to in any respect,” Gottlieb insisted in an interview with Individuals printed […]
As soon as once more, Swift's spokesperson tried to distance the musician from the case by clarifying that she was not volunteering to be deposed.
“As counsel for the events know, for the reason that inception of this matter now we have persistently maintained that my consumer has no materials position on this motion,” Swift's authorized crew wrote to Choose Lewis J. Liman on September 12. “Additional, my consumer didn't comply with a deposition, but when she is pressured right into a deposition, we suggested (after first listening to concerning the deposition simply three days in the past) that her schedule would accommodate the time required in the course of the week of October 20 if the events have been in a position to work out their disputes. We take no position in these disputes.”
Choose Liman dominated that Baldoni's attorneys wouldn't be allowed to depose Swift earlier than the official finish of the invention course of.
“The one justification they've offered for the extension is their assertion that Swift's preexisting skilled obligations now stop her from showing for a deposition previous to October 20, 2025,” he wrote. “Discovery has been ongoing on this case for about six months. They've provided no proof that they've served a renewed subpoena on Swift. … Having did not reveal applicable diligence, the requested extension is denied.”
Crew Vigorous later particularly talked about Swift in unsealed disclosure paperwork. Vigorous's attorneys claimed that, as a result of Swift contributed to the It Ends With Us soundtrack, she might have data of “the events' alleged conduct; complaints or discussions concerning the work setting or conduct on the set of the Movie; the manufacturing modifying, minimize and inventive course of related to the Movie; publicity surrounding the Movie; the retaliation marketing campaign alleged by Ms. Vigorous and ensuing damages suffered,” in accordance with Deadline.
Hugh Jackman
Jackman starred with Reynolds within the 2024 Marvel Studios film Deadpool & Wolverine, which turned unexpectedly embroiled in Vigorous and Baldoni's authorized battle. Crew Baldoni alleged that Reynolds' Deadpool variant character Nicepool might have been a thinly veiled dig at his spouse's It Ends With Us director.
Crew Baldoni beforehand subpoenaed Marvel Studios and Disney executives in January 2025 to request any and all paperwork “regarding or reflecting a deliberate try and mock, harass, ridicule, intimidate or bully Baldoni by the character of Nicepool” for his or her since-dismissed lawsuit.
“It can be crucial that Marvel take each cheap step to protect this info till additional discover,” Freedman requested.
Jackman could also be known as to testify within the 2026 trial about his private relationships with shut pals Vigorous and Reynolds. Along with their appearing work, the Deadpool & Wolverine costars are all part-owners in an Australian SailGP crew.
Emily Blunt
Blunt was listed in Crew Vigorous's disclosure varieties as somebody with potential “discoverable info” related to the case.
Vigorous and Reynolds are longtime pals with Blunt and her husband, John Krasinski.
‘The Sisterhood of the Touring Pants' Solid
Others listed by Crew Vigorous with potential “discoverable info” included her former Sisterhood of the Touring Pants costars Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel.
The trio launched a joint assertion of assist for Vigorous when she initially took authorized motion towards Baldoni in December 2024.
America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Blake Vigorous, Alexis Bledel Andrew Toth/Getty Photos
“As Blake's pals and sisters for over 20 years, we stand along with her in solidarity as she fights again towards the reported marketing campaign waged to destroy her status,” they mentioned. “All through the filming of It Ends with Us, we noticed her summon the braveness to ask for a secure office for herself and colleagues on set, and we're appalled to learn the proof of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice. Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of home violence survivors' tales to silence a lady who requested for security. The hypocrisy is astounding.”
Their assertion concluded, “We have been struck by the truth that even when a lady is as robust, celebrated and resourced as our buddy Blake, she will face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a secure working setting. We're impressed by our sister's braveness to face up for herself and others.”
Jenny Slate and ‘It Ends With Us' Collaborators
In October 2025, Us Weekly reported that Jenny Slate — together with It Ends With Us costar Isabela Ferrer and guide writer Colleen Hoover — have been all deposed forward of the 2026 trial. Slate and Ferrer have been reportedly deposed in summer season 2025, whereas Hoover answered questions later within the 12 months.
Slate — who performed Baldoni's onscreen sister in It Ends With Us — got here to Vigorous's protection when her costar initially filed a criticism towards the director with the California Civil Rights Division in December 2024.
“As Blake Vigorous's castmate and buddy, I voice my assist as she takes motion towards these reported to have deliberate and carried out an assault on her status,” Slate informed NBC's Right now. “Blake is a pacesetter, loyal buddy and a trusted supply of emotional assist for me and so many who know and love her.”
Gigi Hadid
Crew Vigorous's disclosure paperwork referenced some individuals who might have heard her “complaints or discussions concerning the work setting or conduct on the set of” It Ends With Us. As one in every of Vigorous's shut pals, Hadid might match into this group.
Scooter Braun
Braun was cited by Crew Vigorous as somebody who might have details about Baldoni's “conduct” and “the retaliation marketing campaign alleged by Ms. Vigorous.”
Baldoni has had a friendship with Braun up to now, with the 2 even recording a podcast together concerning the implications of the #MeToo Motion in 2018.
Candace Owens
The conservative commentator was recognized as somebody Crew Vigorous thought-about subpoenaing in July 2025, together with podcaster Andy Signore and blogger Perez Hilton.
“Given the truth that I've not obtained any subpoena but, I admire Blake's crew leaking this to TMZ to alert me to it,” Owens informed Individuals in an announcement on the time. “And, in fact, I've not the slightest thought what I'm being subpoenaed for as I knew none of those events when their respective lawsuits have been filed. However keep tuned, and I'll let audiences know on my podcast.”
Crew Vigorous ultimately did cite Owens as somebody they have been contemplating for testimony in unsealed courtroom paperwork.
