In a recent twist in the ongoing legal dispute between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, the actor has accused Ryan Reynolds of intentionally creating the character Nicepool in "Deadpool & Wolverine" as a means to demean and target him. Baldoni claims the character was designed as a direct effort to mock, intimidate, and publicly humiliate the actor.

Reynolds, who is married to Lively, has found himself entangled in the controversy following Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni last month, in which she accused him of sexual harassment on the set of the domestic abuse film "It Ends With Us". While Baldoni has yet to take legal action against Lively, his attorney recently vowed to pursue a lawsuit against the actress with full force.

On January 7, Justin Baldoni sent a formal request to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Disney CEO Bob Iger, demanding access to "all documents related to the creation of the character 'Nicepool', along with any communications regarding the development, scripting, and filming of scenes featuring 'Nicepool'."

In "Deadpool & Wolverine", Ryan Reynolds portrays an alternate version of Deadpool known as Nicepool, a stark contrast to the character's usual sarcastic and irreverent persona.

One particular scene features Nicepool praising Ladypool (played by Blake Lively) for quickly regaining her physique after childbirth. This moment has drawn attention due to Lively's recent allegations against Baldoni, in which she accused him of body-shaming her during the production of "It Ends With Us", which was filmed shortly after she had given birth.

The overly polite character also makes a lighthearted remark about needing an intimacy coordinator in one scene—a detail that has sparked controversy given Blake Lively's claims against Justin Baldoni. 

Lively has accused the actor-director of incorporating unscripted, sexually explicit content and nudity into "It Ends With Us" without prior agreement.

In a separate legal battle, Baldoni has launched a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over its December 21 article, "We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine". 

The report alleges that Baldoni was involved in a coordinated effort to damage Lively's reputation following her misconduct accusations against him.

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Meanwhile, Disney, which secured the rights to "Deadpool" and the "X-Men" franchise as part of its acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, has not commented on the controversy surrounding the character Nicepool.