Born in Canada · Nationalities American, Canadian — Cinema / production / advertising / sports business

Ryan Reynolds

Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2012–2020: wedding at Boone Hall, former slave plantation, followed by public apologies” and “2017–2019: stuntwoman Joi Harris dies on Deadpool 2 set; WorkSafeBC identifies safety failures”.

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Profile No. 1627 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Ryan Reynolds

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5Documented controversies
8Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

01

2025-01 / 2026-05

2025–2026: Reynolds named in Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit, dismissed before overall dispute settled

Civil / administrative proceedings

Justin Baldoni and his companies included Reynolds in a $400 million action against Blake Lively, Reynolds and others, alleging defamation and extortion, among other claims, arising from the It Ends With Us dispute.

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-2026

2022–2026: questions over legality and justification of public grants to Wrexham AFC

Civil / administrative proceedings

Documents obtained through freedom of information requests raised questions about a £3.8 million public grant awarded to Wrexham AFC before completion of a contract and comprehensive state aid assessment. The club received a total of £18 million in non-repayable stadium grants, an unusual level in British football.

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2026-09

2026: Wrexham apologises after almost completing training centre before full planning permission

Civil / administrative proceedings

Wrexham AFC acknowledged completing most redevelopment work at Colliers Park before securing full planning permission, while a retrospective application remained under consideration. Local councillors publicly criticised the club for failing to follow the procedure.

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Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2012-09 / 2020-08

2012–2020: wedding at Boone Hall, former slave plantation, followed by public apologies

No legal proceedings

Reynolds and Blake Lively married in 2012 at Boone Hall in South Carolina, a site historically associated with slavery. The choice attracted strong criticism, particularly following renewed public debate about plantations used as celebration venues.

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Last verified: 13 September 2026

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05

2017-08 / 2019-10

2017–2019: stuntwoman Joi Harris dies on Deadpool 2 set; WorkSafeBC identifies safety failures

Investigation

Stuntwoman Joi Harris died during a motorcycle stunt on the Deadpool 2 set in Vancouver. The official WorkSafeBC investigation identified several failures by TCF Vancouver Productions, notably the absence of an adequate risk assessment and safety documentation.

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

List of documented links (2)
  1. Blake Lively2 documented references
  2. Justin Baldoni2 documented references

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