Ryan Reynolds looked tense in New York City on Tuesday morning – just days after a bombshell report claimed Ryan is trying to drum up support.

The actor, 48, kept his sunglᴀsses on as he stepped out solo in the Big Apple.

In the shocking Hollywood Reporter cover story on the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni It Ends With Us drama, the outlet’s sources claim that in the past few weeks, Ryan has been ‘extremely active’  trying to ‘drum up as much support’ amongst his Hollywood peers.

After the initial New York Times story, Justin, 41, was dropped by agency WME – an agency that also represents both Ryan and Blake.

His production company Wayfarer – which Justin founded with Steve Sarowitz – was also dropped by them.

It comes after Blake and Ryan’s shock return to the spotlight at last Sunday’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which drew a strong reaction from fans. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Ryan’s representatives for comment. 

Ryan Reynolds looked tense in New York City on Tuesday morning – just days after a bombshell report claimed Ryan is trying to drum up support

The actor, 48, kept his sunglᴀsses on as he stepped out solo in the Big Apple

Lively and Reynolds were joined by a litany of fellow A-listers at the event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the NBC staple, including SNL alums Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Bill Murray, Leslie Jones, David Spade and Jon Lovitz. 

But as the high-profile show concluded – marking the return of the couple to the limelight amid scandal and litigation – a number of social media users had critical words of Lively attending her first red carpet event in two months. She had not attended a public event since the scandal with It Ends With Us director Justin erupted late last year.

Read More Fans call out SNL for attempting ‘damage control’ for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds amid lawsuit

During the broadcast, Reynolds poked fun at their scandal with Baldoni in a skit with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. 

Reynolds stood up from the audience alongside Lively and said, ‘I have a question.’

He was asked, ‘Oh Ryan Reynolds, how’s it going?’ to which the ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool star ᴅᴇᴀᴅpanned, ‘Great – why, what have you heard?’ – in a nod to the months of headlines regarding the troubled production of the summer hit It Ends with Us.

On social media, the reaction was swift, as the consensus among many commenters was that the powerful couple was using their clout to try and maneuver public sentiment back on their side after months of bad headlines. 

In the shocking Hollywood Reporter cover story on the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni It Ends With Us drama, the outlet’s sources claim that in the past few weeks, Ryan has been ‘extremely active’ trying to ‘drum up as much support’ amongst his Hollywood peers

It comes after Blake and Ryan’s shock return to the spotlight at last Sunday’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which drew a strong reaction from fans; February 16 at SNL50

After the initial New York Times story, Justin, 41, was dropped by agency WME – an agency that also represents both Ryan and Blake

‘They really think they can fool us into thinking it’s all a big joke to them and they are above the disastrous narrative that’s forming around them???’ one asked.

In her lawsuit, Lively claims it was Baldoni’s smear campaign against her — which allegedly included resurfacing footage of Lively’s past interviews, which fans found distasteful — that triggered a flood of negative responses across social media.

In December 2024, Lively accused Baldoni of Sєxual harᴀssment and launching a smear campaign against her. 

At the same time, the New York Times released a story based on her legal filing.

Baldoni hit back by suing the publication for defamation before launching a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds last month in which he accused the couple of conspiring to trash his reputation with the allegations.

He also accused Lively of hijacking the filming of It Ends with Us, which he directed, and claimed she forced him and his family to wait in a basement holding area at the premiere so she did not have to see him.

Baldoni has denied the allegations brought by Lively, while Lively and Reynolds have denied his claims. The New York Times has denied the claims against it as well.

A trial is scheduled for March 9, 2026.