In on the joke.
Ryan Reynolds’ joke about his and Blake Full of life’s authorized battle with “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni through the “SNL” fiftieth anniversary particular was his thought, says the present’s cue card man.
The “Deadpool & Wolverine” star, 48, stunned viewers when he alluded to the continuing drama an hour into “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” on Sunday evening in a phase the place Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took questions from the star-studded viewers in Studio 8H.
“Ryan Reynolds, how’s it going?” Poehler, 53, requested.
Reynolds retorted: “Why? What have you heard?”
On Tuesday, veteran “SNL” cue card man Wally Feresten, aka “Cue Card Wally,” revealed that the joke was solely Reynolds’ thought.
“He had a different line in rehearsal and he pitched that [line] to replace it,” Feresten stated in an interview with Australian breakfast radio present “Fifi, Fev & Nick” when requested whether or not the quip was an improv on the “Free Guy” star’s half or if it was scripted.
“So that was his idea to do it there,” Feresten continued. “We wouldn’t want to do anything too controversial unless they were in on it. So yeah, that was his line. That was his idea to do.”
Neither Feresten, NBC, or Reynolds instantly responded to The Submit’s requests for remark; nonetheless, a supply near the actor denied the claims.
The day after the “SNL” fiftieth anniversary particular aired, Baldoni’s legal professional Bryan Freedman responded to Reynolds’ joke, saying it “surprised” him.
“I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation,” Freedman informed Billy Bush on his “Hot Mics” podcast Monday.
“I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that,” he added. “So it surprised me.”
Freedman additionally characterised Reynolds’ quip as “the latest move” in his and Full of life’s authorized battle with Baldoni.
Earlier than his on-air comedic bit, Reynolds and Full of life walked the “SNL 50” pink carpet, marking their first main look since the authorized drama with Baldoni kicked off.
Full of life sued her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director final December, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a public smear marketing campaign in opposition to her.
The “Jane the Virgin” actor has denied all Full of life’s accusations and countersued her and Reynolds, alleging defamation, extortion and extra. Each stars have denied the opposite’s claims.
On Wednesday, Full of life filed an amended model of her criticism in opposition to her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director, alleging that she “was not alone in raising allegations of on-set misconduct.”
Full of life’s authorized staff additionally up to date their submitting to incorporate a “new claim of defamation” in opposition to Baldoni.
Freedman denied Full of life’s accusations within the amended go well with, telling The Submit, “Her underwhelming amended complaint is filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims.”
