Ryan Reynolds is putting on a happy face amid wife Blake Lively’s contentious legal battle with It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni. On Tuesday, January 7, the Deadpool star, 48, was all smiles as he attended the National Board of Review Awards in NYC solo.

Ryan Reynolds presented at the 2025 National Board of Review Awards gala on Tuesday, Jan. 7 in New York City. It marked the first time he appeared publicly since his wife Blake Lively sued her 'It Ends with Us' costar-director Justin Baldoni,

Ryan Reynolds stepped out for the first time since his wife Blake Lively filed a formal lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, attending the National Board Awards in New York City on Jan. 7.