{"id":21013,"date":"2026-07-29T14:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21013"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:25:19","slug":"ryan-reynolds-faces-hollywood-backlash-as-projects-fall-apart-but-insiders-reveal-why-he-still-isnt-blacklisted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21013","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Blake Lively<\/b>\u2019s legal drama is casting a shadow on husband <b>Ryan Reynolds\u2019 <\/b>career.<\/p>\n<p>Sources claimed projects have been canceled and companies are distancing themselves from the couple since Lively\u2019s legal showdown with her <i>It Ends With Us <\/i>costar and director <b>Justin Baldoni<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the fallout, Reynolds has been walking a tightrope to maintain his professional connections while still staying \u201cloyal\u201d to his wife.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have reportedly been trying to rebuild their image after the latter&#8217;s public legal feud with Justin Baldoni.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Sources claimed Reynolds has been walking a tightrope to maintain his professional ties whilst still staying \u201cloyal\u201d to his wife.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Lively, on the other hand, has had a rougher time with the toll the feud took on her career.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The shadow of <b>Blake Lively<\/b>\u2019s legal drama has changed how her husband, <b>Ryan Reynolds<\/b>, is treated in the industry<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2273621746-6a69a64cb9fe3__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=GettyImages-2273621746-6a69a64cb9fe3__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=GettyImages-2273621746-6a69a64cb9fe3__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273621746-6a69a64cb9fe3__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2273621746-6a69a64cb9fe3__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Close-up of Ryan Reynolds facing Hollywood backlash, projects falling apart, but not blacklisted.\" title=\"Close-up of Ryan Reynolds facing Hollywood backlash, projects falling apart, but not blacklisted.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/ryan-reynolds-attends-fxs-welcome-to-wrexham-fyc-eventat-news-photo\/2273621746?slot=44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not long has passed since Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/justin-baldoni-releases-raw-it-ends-with-us-footage-to-refute-blake-livelys-harassment-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">decided to settle their legal battle<\/a> over issues that stemmed from their work on <i>It Ends With Us<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Reynolds stood by his wife throughout the highly public battle, even though it meant his own career would take a hit.<\/p>\n<p>Lively, on the other hand, has had a rougher time with the toll the feud took on her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2260599145-6a69a66595063__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=GettyImages-2260599145-6a69a66595063__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=GettyImages-2260599145-6a69a66595063__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2260599145-6a69a66595063__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2260599145-6a69a66595063__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"626\" alt=\"Blake Lively leaving a building, with rumors of Ryan Reynolds facing Hollywood backlash.\" title=\"Blake Lively leaving a building, with rumors of Ryan Reynolds facing Hollywood backlash.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/blake-lively-is-seen-departing-the-new-york-federal-news-photo\/2260599145?slot=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BG048\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ryan \u201cdoesn\u2019t view this as a situation where his own actions have put his career in jeopardy. Rather, he sees himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-email-to-colleen-hoover\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">husband who has supported his wife<\/a> through a difficult chapter,\u201d an insider who has worked with Reynolds told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15997119\/Ryan-Reynolds-blacklist-Hollywood-blake-lively.html\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Daily Mail<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>As the dust settles on the bitter legal feud, Reynolds is seemingly trying to rebuild his image. And to do this, he is leaning on his safest and most dependable asset: Deadpool.<\/p>\n<p>The actor announced to the crowd at New York City\u2019s Fanatics Fest earlier this month that he was coming back with a fourth film installment in the franchise.<\/p>\n<h3>Reynolds has been walking a tightrope to maintain his professional connections while still staying \u201cloyal\u201d to his wife<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"656554298_18577123222025576_904907774664595355_n-6a69a661181e0__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=656554298_18577123222025576_904907774664595355_n-6a69a661181e0__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=656554298_18577123222025576_904907774664595355_n-6a69a661181e0__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/656554298_18577123222025576_904907774664595355_n-6a69a661181e0__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/656554298_18577123222025576_904907774664595355_n-6a69a661181e0__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"704\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively smiling at a stadium, despite Hollywood backlash rumors.\" title=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively smiling at a stadium, despite Hollywood backlash rumors.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blakelively\/p\/DWblrekABvA\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blakelively<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hugh-jackman-pulled-into-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">film franchise<\/a> kicked off with the original 2016 film, followed by a 2018 sequel, and then the 2024 installment of <i>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine,<\/i> which has grossed nearly $3 billion across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom his perspective and Hollywood execs, all it would take is another Deadpool film or a well-received comedy or action project for audiences to fully embrace him again,\u201d the insider said.<\/p>\n<p>Although the action hero is reportedly keeping his chin up, the source claimed he is aware it won\u2019t be easy to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows it\u2019s a delicate balancing act, but he believes it\u2019s entirely possible to move forward professionally while remaining loyal to Blake,\u201d they told the outlet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The fans got Deadpool off the ground so many years ago. Yesterday, 10 years after the first film and exactly 2 years after Deadpool &amp; Wolverine, I felt so lucky to be on the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SDCC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">#SDCC<\/a> floor with everyone whose unapologetic devotion brings so much joy to this world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IM7DSIjNfs\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/IM7DSIjNfs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VancityReynolds\/status\/2081503334855242171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnd despite everything that\u2019s happened, he\u2019s optimistic that, given enough time, both of their careers will eventually find solid footing again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One thing working in Reynolds\u2019 favor is that he enjoys a certain level of power and influence in the industry, according to a Hollywood executive who spoke to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They claimed that the <i>Green Lantern <\/i>star has \u201cmade people afraid\u201d of him over the years because he\u2019s \u201cquite powerful in Hollywood \u2013 and he knows it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRyan makes people so much money, which is why his businesses don\u2019t seem to be affected by the lawsuit,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<h3>Amid the fallout, the action hero star is leaning on his safest and most dependable asset: Deadpool<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"657636244_18577123159025576_7591772211605036435_n-6a69a6805e755__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=657636244_18577123159025576_7591772211605036435_n-6a69a6805e755__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=657636244_18577123159025576_7591772211605036435_n-6a69a6805e755__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/657636244_18577123159025576_7591772211605036435_n-6a69a6805e755__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/657636244_18577123159025576_7591772211605036435_n-6a69a6805e755__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"723\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively smiling outdoors, demonstrating why he isn't blacklisted despite Hollywood backlash.\" title=\"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively smiling outdoors, demonstrating why he isn't blacklisted despite Hollywood backlash.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blakelively\/p\/DWblrekABvA\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blakelively<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-looks-exhausted-on-time-100-red-carpet-amid-wife-blake-livelys-legal-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">Lively-Baldoni drama reached its peak<\/a>, Paramount reportedly dropped three projects linked with Reynolds\u2019 production company, Maximum Effort.<\/p>\n<p>This resulted from Paramount\u2019s merger with Skydance in August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>During the merger, the studio\u2019s film slate was restructured. This led to the dropping of the sci-fi film Area 51, which was meant to be produced by Reynolds and directed by Colin Trevorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Also dropped were a spinoff of <i>Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off<\/i> and an adaptation of the children\u2019s book <i>Eloise<\/i>, which has since been taken over by Netflix.<\/p>\n<h3>Lively\u2019s career has reportedly taken more of a hit than her husabnd\u2019s after her legal feud with Baldoni<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"c756d9e8-00e9-4ce1-8569-779e2f50b2ca-6a69a66b5e498__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=c756d9e8-00e9-4ce1-8569-779e2f50b2ca-6a69a66b5e498__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=c756d9e8-00e9-4ce1-8569-779e2f50b2ca-6a69a66b5e498__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c756d9e8-00e9-4ce1-8569-779e2f50b2ca-6a69a66b5e498__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c756d9e8-00e9-4ce1-8569-779e2f50b2ca-6a69a66b5e498__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"487\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds in a romantic scene, showing his appeal despite Hollywood backlash.\" title=\"Ryan Reynolds in a romantic scene, showing his appeal despite Hollywood backlash.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DLET_u31M4M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sonypictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While there are some studios \u201cstepping back\u201d from being associated with Reynolds, he is still seen as a \u201cnice guy and a great actor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s actually really pleasant to work with. But his fee is high, and they don\u2019t want to deal with the baggage in the press that he comes with right now because of the lawsuit,\u201d a studio executive told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not to say that there aren\u2019t some people that don\u2019t mind, but there are definitely still companies distancing themselves from him at the moment because of his wife,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"483678357_18494193019025576_8963668662784457323_n-6a69a67805a04__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=483678357_18494193019025576_8963668662784457323_n-6a69a67805a04__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=483678357_18494193019025576_8963668662784457323_n-6a69a67805a04__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/483678357_18494193019025576_8963668662784457323_n-6a69a67805a04__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/483678357_18494193019025576_8963668662784457323_n-6a69a67805a04__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"713\" alt=\"Blake Lively, wife of Ryan Reynolds, in a stylish outfit. Ryan Reynolds isn't blacklisted from Hollywood.\" title=\"Blake Lively, wife of Ryan Reynolds, in a stylish outfit. Ryan Reynolds isn't blacklisted from Hollywood.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blakelively\/p\/DHFDHI3JrMK\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">blakelively<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Another insider who has worked with the <i>Free Guy <\/i>actor on different projects had similar things to say.<\/p>\n<p>They admitted the Lively-Baldoni fallout had \u201cdented\u201d Reynolds image to some extent. But he\u2019s \u201cconfident he\u2019ll recover more quickly the more he focuses on his own projects and lets his work speak for itself,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds\u2019 Instagram bio no longer mentions Aviation American Gin, which he co-owned and famously promoted in the past.<\/p>\n<h3>Reynolds\u2019 Instagram bio no longer mentions Aviation American Gin<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Screenshot-2026-07-29-095050-6a69a671d0f70__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=Screenshot-2026-07-29-095050-6a69a671d0f70__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=Screenshot-2026-07-29-095050-6a69a671d0f70__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-095050-6a69a671d0f70__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-29-095050-6a69a671d0f70__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"773\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds with glasses, sipping a drink, unaffected by Hollywood backlash and not blacklisted.\" title=\"Ryan Reynolds with glasses, sipping a drink, unaffected by Hollywood backlash and not blacklisted.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aviationgin\/reel\/DRvHOm8DyR5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">aviationgin<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2081947737054949740-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=2081947737054949740-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=2081947737054949740-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081947737054949740-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2081947737054949740-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" alt=\"A social media comment discussing Ryan Reynolds and Hollywood backlash, revealing why he isn't blacklisted despite projects falling apart.\" title=\"A social media comment discussing Ryan Reynolds and Hollywood backlash, revealing why he isn't blacklisted despite projects falling apart.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/justme365days\/status\/2081947737054949740?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">justme365days<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, his production company Maximum Effort is still being backed by big players like Warner Bros., Netflix, Disney, and Amazon. It is also believed Maximum Effort has an ongoing deal with Paramount as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis production company still operates as status quo,\u201d another source close to Maximum Effort. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t seem like people are unwilling to work with him from a film perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another source who has worked with Reynolds said the actor believes that with time, he will be able to separate his films, companies, and public image from his wife\u2019s legal issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his eyes, much of the public fatigue is centered on the dispute itself and the people directly involved, while he still maintains a great deal of goodwill and respect within Hollywood,\u201d they told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"b69b3a93-e85f-4d54-bee7-7234b04aef73-6a69a6858978d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?image_id=b69b3a93-e85f-4d54-bee7-7234b04aef73-6a69a6858978d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ryan Reynolds Faces Hollywood Backlash As Projects Fall Apart, But Insiders Reveal Why He Still Isn\u2019t Blacklisted\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-hollywood-backlash-reasons-why-not-blacklisted\/?media_id=b69b3a93-e85f-4d54-bee7-7234b04aef73-6a69a6858978d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b69b3a93-e85f-4d54-bee7-7234b04aef73-6a69a6858978d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b69b3a93-e85f-4d54-bee7-7234b04aef73-6a69a6858978d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"578\" alt=\"Close-up of Ryan Reynolds facing Hollywood backlash, with projects falling apart. Insiders reveal why he isn't blacklisted.\" title=\"Close-up of Ryan Reynolds facing Hollywood backlash, with projects falling apart. Insiders reveal why he isn't blacklisted.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ply0pGiRDHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VancityReynolds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the ongoing legal battle has had some impact on him simply through association, the bigger career fallout has been on her side,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, his wife Lively is having a harder time recovering from the backlash, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Playing the leading lady Lily Bloom in <i>It Ends with Us, <\/i>adapted from the Colleen Hoover novel, was meant to be her big Hollywood comeback after taking it slow to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ryan-reynolds-blake-lively-fourth-baby-name-deadpool-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener \">raise their four children<\/a>: James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3.<\/p>\n<h3>Reynolds is starring in the upcoming movie\u00a0<em>Mayday, <\/em>slated to release in September<\/h3>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mayday \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/om5Un9X720M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There have been no IMDb updates since January 2025 regarding several of her projects, such as <i>Dark Days at the Magna Carta, The Making Of, Lady Killer, <\/i>and<i> We Used to Live Here<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>She is no longer listed on the sci-fi thriller <i>Proxy, <\/i>and there\u2019s no word on other projects she was associated with, like <i>Seconds <\/i>and the film adaptation of the book<i> The Husband\u2019s Secret.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlake Lively was attached to it, but I don\u2019t know if she\u2019s now detached,\u201d Liane Moriarty, author of <i>The Husband\u2019s Secret, <\/i>said during an appearance on The Kyle and Jackie O Show.<\/p>\n<p>Her consumer brands like Betty Booze and Blake Brown have also reportedly taken a hit.<\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cThey won\u2019t blacklist him because he still brings in money,\u201d one commented online\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10990241\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10990241\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"29024\"> <input class=\"post-10990241-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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