Ryan Reynolds is facing backlash over his recent public gestures, with critics accusing him of using PR stunts to protect his 'Mr. Nice Guy' image. The actor has been dragged into a legal battle between his wife,

Blake Lively and It Ends with Us star and producer Justin Baldoni are locked in a feud, with accusations flying between them. Ryan Reynolds, of course, has been dragged in, thanks to his marriage to Lively.

In recent court filings, Lively and Reynolds asked the judge in the case to toss Baldoni’s lawsuit against them. Lively’s lawyers argued that Baldoni’s “vengeful and rambling lawsuit” is “a profound abuse of the legal process,” and that the “Gossip Girl” star was “legally entitled” to bring her case to the New York Times.