"It is not strange that Ryan Reynolds was named in light of Baldoni's theories in the complaint," a defamation attorney tells Yahoo Entertainment.

The "Deadpool" franchise is named in Justin Baldoni's new lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" costar Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. Here's why.

Since last month, legal drama has been unfolding between Blake Lively, the movie’s lead actress and one of its producers, and director Justin Baldoni, which, among other things, includes Lively filing a lawsuit against Baldoni for sexual harassment and causing her emotional distress.