Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively made their first joint public appearance in two months at Sunday’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special.
Their attendance was particularly noteworthy given it occurred amid their ongoing controversy and lawsuit against Lively’s It Ends with Us costar and director, Justin Baldoni.
During the broadcast, the Deadpool and Wolverine actor made light of their infamous scandal in a skit alongside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Reynolds stood up from the audience with Lively and said, “I have a question.”
“Oh Ryan Reynolds, how’s it going?” he was then asked, to which the Deadpool star replied flatly, “Great – why, what have you heard?”
The joke was a clear reference to the months of headlines about him and Lively’s legal issues with Baldoni.
Despite the ongoing controversy, the beloved Hollywood couple put on a united front at the event, which was attended by many A-listers, including Kim Kardashian, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Aubrey Plaza, Paul McCartney, Cher, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Kevin Costner, and more.
The appearance also marked Blake Lively’s return to the spotlight for the first time in two months, as the last time she stepped onto a red carpet was on December 11, 2024, at the Beauty Inc Awards in NYC, weeks before litigation with Baldoni began.
