Baldoni and Lively have been at odds since the now-endless It Ends With Us press tour, after which rumors of sexual harassment allegations spilled into the press. By the end of Us, Baldoni had filed suit against the Times for its bombshell story accusing him of harassing Lively and orchestrating a smear campaign against him.

His lawyer reportedly asked Marvel and Disney to preserve any documents that reflect an attempt to “mock” or “bully” Baldoni through the character.

Furthermore, Freedman wants all documents that prove there was a “deliberate attempt to mock, harass, ridicule, intimidate, or bully Baldoni through the character of ‘Nicepool.'” While it seems strange to proclaim yourself the basis for a sentient bottle of patchouli oil,

Justin Baldoni's legal team is demanding Disney executives retain any communications about Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool character to use in court in the legal battle with Blake Lively.

Now, though, it appears that one of Deadpool’s trademark inside jokes might have allowed a little bit more of the real world to poke into the MCU unexpectedly. (Of course, it’s a version of the “real world” that still mostly involves Hollywood sniping,

Deadpool & Wolverine' fans are wondering whether the movie's character Nicepool — portrayed by Ryan Reynolds — is meant to be a shade at 'It Ends with Us' director Justin Baldoni in the wake of Blake Lively's Dec.

The 'Jane the Virgin' alum is asking Disney to retain receipts pertaining to Ryan Reynolds’ Nicepool character, amid his legal battle with Blake Lively.