Hollywood seems to have a habit of preaching about accountability—until it’s time to hold people close to them accountable. With Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni flaring up, the internet began digging dirt about her husband, Ryan Reynolds. And guess what they found? A not-so-glamorous chapter from Deadpool 2, where a stuntwoman, Joi Harris, tragically lost her life during a bike stunt gone wrong.
Thereafter, the film’s production team, including Ryan Reynolds, conveniently avoided a major lawsuit by settling things quietly, while only facing a fine of $300,000. So now, netizens are calling out the hypocrisy of how Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni over an alleged on-set feud, while Reynolds walked away from a real tragedy with barely a scratch.
Amid Blake Lively’s lawsuit, Ryan Reynolds’ manslaughter case resurfaces
Since the day Blake Lively sued her, It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni over alleged s*xual harassment, netizens have time and again shown their unanimous support for the latter. Whether by digging up dirt from Lively’s past or focusing on Baldoni’s kindness, the majority of people have established their belief in the actor/director of the 2024 movie.
Meanwhile, with Blake Lively continuing to fight for justice (or, as some say, just for the drama), the internet took a trip down memory lane—straight to 2017, when Ryan Reynolds‘ Deadpool 2 set became the scene of a real-life tragedy. Considering how Reynolds became a part of Lively’s lawsuit, people have begun scrutinizing him and his life under the magnifying glass.
Therefore, in doing so, @TxWidiwidi found out about a tragic incident wherein an African-American woman, Joi Harris tragically lost her life performing a motorcycle stunt as Zazie Beetz’s double. Reports from THR suggested that “lack of safety headgear” led to Harris’ demise after she was ejected from the bike and went crashing through the glass window of a building.
TCF (TCF Vancouver Productions Ltd) failed to conduct a risk assessment addressing safety controls, speed of the motorcycle, and equipment limitations.
The employer failed to complete important health and safety documentation, including a stunt safety inspection checklist and a production activity notification checklist, as required by its own health and safety program.
Following the investigations suggesting safety violations, it was reported how Joi Harris’ family had planned to sue Ryan Reynolds and the production company. But they apparently settled things out of court, leaving the Deadpool 2 producers to pay a mere penalty of $300,000 for failing to provide a safe workplace for Harris (via Deadline).
Netizens are infuriated with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s hypocrisy
Instead of long-drawn lawsuits or repeated headlines like Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s case, the Deadpool 2 production team wrapped things up quietly with a $300,000 fine, and seemingly erased the whole thing from public memory. But as it turns out, the internet never forgets; especially when it smells of hypocrisy.
So now, with Blake Lively taking legal action against Justin Baldoni over what appears to be an uncomfortable work dynamic, on-set tension, and alleged s*xual harassment, people began wondering if awkward on-set interaction deserves a lawsuit. Especially since her husband, Ryan Reynolds casually walked away from an actual case of manslaughter.
As netizens began connecting the dots, the picture turned out to be less than flattering. Based on how Ryan Reynolds escaped accountability for manslaughter on the set of his movie Deadpool 2, people began questioning why can’t Justin Baldoni do the same, or why can’t Blake Lively drop the charges like Joi Harris’ family.
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