AceShowbiz - When Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appeared on the "SNL 50th Anniversary Special," their humorous take on ongoing legal battles with Justin Baldoni left audiences divided. What they likely didn't anticipate is their appearance potentially becoming a key point in Baldoni's defense.

The drama traces back to December 2024 when Lively filed a lawsuit against her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and smear campaign.

Baldoni, known for his role in "Jane the Virgin," snapped back with his own hefty lawsuit for defamation and extortion, targeting not just Lively but also her husband Reynolds and their publicist, Leslie Sloane.

As reported by an insider to Page Six, Baldoni's legal team might leverage the "SNL" cameo to show that Lively and Reynolds are trivializing serious allegations. "Justin is taking this lawsuit in all seriousness and isn't making a public mockery out of it," the insider emphasizes.

The live skit, where Reynolds jokingly responded to, "How's it going?" with "Great! Why, what have you heard?" has stirred up a storm on social media, with opinions sharply divided on whether the jest was appropriate.

This turn of events is just another chapter in what has already been a highly publicized legal scuffle. Despite potentially being used against them, Reynolds and Lively reportedly have no regrets about the "SNL" appearance and viewed the event as a chance to show they had nothing to hide.

The stakes are high as the trial date looms in March 2026. While Baldoni and his team have been releasing text messages and behind-the-scenes footage from the movie, Lively and Reynolds are putting a united front together.

Whether the couple's "SNL" appearance further ignites controversy, one thing is clear: the courtroom drama surrounding "It Ends With Us" is far from over. Stay tuned for more updates as this high-profile case unfolds.