Ryan Reynolds Makes First Public Appearance Amid Wife Blake Lively's 'It Ends With Us' Legal Drama, Honors 'Wicked' at National Board of Review Gala 2025

Ryan Reynolds is making his first public appearance since wife Blake Lively sued her It Ends With Us co-star/director Justin Baldoni.

The 48-year-old actor made a surprise appearance at the 2025 National Board Of Review Gala on Tuesday night (January 7) held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Ryan looked sharp in a gray suit as he appeared on stage to honor Wicked, which the National Board of Review named the best movie of 2024.

This marks the first time Ryan has appeared in public since Blake, 37, sued Justin, 40, producers, and publicists, alleging sexual harassment and starting a smear campaign against her.

In his own lawsuit, Justin claimed that Ryan “aggressively berated” him and accused him of “fat shaming” Blake.

Amid the lawsuits, fans noticed that Ryan may have thrown a few digs at Justin in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Click through the gallery inside for 25+ pictures of Ryan Reynolds at the event…