Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are hoping the defamation lawsuit from Justin Baldoni ends with dismissal. Variety reports that the couple told a federal judge on January 30 that they will file a dismissal against Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit.

A legal expert tells Page Six Baldoni’s team likely chose that massive amount to message he “will fight to the death to defend his name and bring Lively and Reynolds down.”

A federal judge has set a March 2026 trial date for actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to resolve their claims stemming from their work on the movie “It Ends With Us.”