💥Ben Shapiro SLAMS Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively in SHOCK Rant! Is ‘Nicepool’ a Secret Attack on Justin Baldoni?! 🎭🔥

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It started with whispers.

A shady joke here, a rumored meeting there.

But now it’s exploded into a full-scale Hollywood feud that’s dominating headlines and YouTube breakdowns.

At the center of the storm: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni—and a certain character in Deadpool and Wolverine named “Nicepool” who fans believe is a not-so-subtle parody of Baldoni himself.

But the drama didn’t stop with fan theories.

Enter Ben Shapiro, who unleashed a brutal review of the Deadpool sequel, accusing Ryan Reynolds of turning Hollywood comedy into a stale, self-indulgent mess.

Shapiro didn’t mince words—calling the film “repetitive,” “overacted,” and “nothing more than the same joke over and over again.

” He even said, “Some people like this movie.

Some people are stupid.

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” But that was just the warm-up.

What set social media ablaze was Shapiro hinting that Reynolds might have used Deadpool as a platform to humiliate Justin Baldoni—the director suing Reynolds’ wife, Blake Lively, over a toxic film set and alleged sabotage during the making of It Ends With Us.

According to Shapiro and a slew of online investigators, Reynolds took a swing at Baldoni with the new character “Nicepool”—a softer, awkward Deadpool variant who just so happens to match Baldoni’s speech patterns and appearance.

Now here’s where things get really disturbing: multiple sources have confirmed that Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Taylor Swift attended a “creative meeting” with Baldoni, where they allegedly pressured him to change parts of the script.

Blake, who was starring in the film, reportedly pushed for rewrites that better suited her public image.

Taylor, Blake’s best friend and the film’s music contributor, allegedly backed her.

And Reynolds? He was there, allegedly throwing his weight behind his wife and her superstar friend.

Baldoni, known for emotional storytelling and artistic control, reportedly pushed back.

But according to sources, the trio didn’t take no for an answer.

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One insider described the atmosphere as “hostile, not collaborative.

” Fast-forward months later, and suddenly Reynolds debuts Deadpool and Wolverine—with a brand-new character that feels a little too familiar to anyone who’s been following the lawsuit.

Fans were quick to connect the dots.

From the character’s gentle tone to his awkward posture, “Nicepool” screams Baldoni.

Some believe it’s Reynolds’ petty revenge for being called out in the press and dragged into Blake’s PR nightmare.

Reynolds has refused to comment, which only fuels speculation.

If it wasn’t intentional, why not just say so?

Meanwhile, Ben Shapiro isn’t the only one taking shots.

Reddit and TikTok are swarming with frame-by-frame analyses of “Nicepool,” comparing everything from outfit color palettes to inflection.

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One viral theory suggests Reynolds inserted the character specifically to mock Baldoni’s public persona—portraying him as soft, naïve, and overly emotional.

If true, it’s one of the most calculated acts of professional revenge we’ve seen in years—and Reynolds pulled it off while millions were too busy laughing to notice.

Let’s not forget Blake Lively’s role in this circus.

A resurfaced audio clip shows her admitting she prefers to “control storytelling” rather than just act.

She talks about pushing into writing, costume design, and even narrative structure—basically, doing the job of a director without the title.

In isolation, it might sound like artistic ambition.

But in light of Baldoni’s lawsuit, it now reads as a confession: she doesn’t take direction—she gives it.

And then there’s Taylor Swift.

While not a defendant in the lawsuit, her name appears multiple times in legal filings as part of the alleged pressure campaign.

Baldoni claims Swift’s presence during the now-infamous script meeting added unfair weight to Blake’s demands.

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Whether Taylor intended to strongarm Baldoni or was simply lending support to a friend, her involvement has placed her squarely in the eye of this storm.

Shapiro, never one to pull punches, took things further—claiming that Reynolds’ control issues go far beyond Deadpool.

He pointed to the firing of directors like Tim Miller (Deadpool 1) and the dramatic reduction of female co-stars’ roles (hello Morena Baccarin), saying this is part of a “pattern of domination” where Reynolds ensures he’s the only one in the spotlight.

His movies, Shapiro argues, have stopped being films and turned into “Ryan Reynolds vanity projects.”

The internet is torn.

Some defend Reynolds as a creative force and cultural icon, arguing that his brand of humor is exactly what keeps modern blockbusters alive.

But others have had enough.

A top comment on one viral video reads: “He’s just playing Deadpool in every movie now.

It’s not acting—it’s marketing.

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” Another says: “If he really mocked Baldoni on screen, that’s next-level petty.

Meanwhile, Justin Baldoni has stayed quiet.

Whether it’s a legal strategy or a moral stance, the director has refused to directly address the “Nicepool” character.

But his supporters are vocal.

Many say he’s the victim of a power trio—Reynolds, Lively, and Swift—who tried to reshape a film and punished him when he didn’t fall in line.

It’s a new era in Hollywood where celebrity influence often outweighs studio power, and this saga proves it.

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The lines between actor and director, friend and enforcer, film and vendetta have all blurred.

And as for Reynolds? He may have the final cut, but he’s losing the audience—especially when even his own movie is becoming the scene of the crime.

So what now? With Deadpool and Wolverine set to dominate the box office, will the controversy sink beneath the surface—or will audiences start reading between the punchlines? Either way, this isn’t just another Hollywood spat.

It’s a cautionary tale of ego, influence, and the cost of crossing the wrong people in Tinseltown.

And if Reynolds really did create “Nicepool” as a jab? Well, he may have just weaponized comedy—and turned the world’s most beloved anti-hero into Hollywood’s most passive-aggressive villain.