Taylor Swift, Hugh Jackman could be subpoenaed in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal feud; Here's why

Indian Express

25-04-2025

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' close friends, Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman, could reportedly be subpoenaed, which means they might be asked to either testify in court or produce relevant documents, in the ongoing legal battle between the Gossip Girl star and her It Ends With Us director, Justin Baldoni, according to PEOPLE. Blake and Taylor have been friends for years now, with the pop star even getting dragged into the legal feud after her name was mentioned in an email that allegedly claimed she played a role in the film's creative interference alongside Blake and her husband, Reynolds. The chance of her testifying surfaced months after Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said they couldn't confirm if she'd be deposed in the case. 'I don't know that we're going to depose Taylor Swift or not,' Freedman told TMZ in February. 'I think that's gonna be probably a game-time decision.'
Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman dragged into Lively-Baldoni legal feud
Neither Jackman nor Taylor is directly involved in the case. However, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, it's just part of the legal proceedings and has nothing to do with them personally. 'Anyone that had any knowledge of this situation will be subpoenaed, no matter their celebrity status.' Meanwhile, another source claimed that Taylor and Jackman are 'not privy to anything going on,' dismissing the information as just 'smoke and mirrors' and an attempt to distract from the allegations against Baldoni.
Earlier, Jane The Virgin alum's lawyer, Freedman, suggested that his legal team plans to leave 'no stone unturned' in his $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively, her publicist, and her husband, after the actor sued him in December, accusing him of sexual harassment, launching a smear campaign, creating a hostile working environment, among other things. Their legal trial is set for 2026.
Jackman and Reynolds have co-starred as Deadpool and Wolverine in various instalments of the superhero franchise. And while Jackman hasn't been mentioned once in the entire feud, Taylor, who is also godmother to the couple's four kids, James (10), Inez (8), Betty (5), and Olin (2), can be spotted hanging out with them on several occasions, including at NFL games. Her name was dropped in an alleged text exchange between Baldoni and Lively, included in his lawsuit filed in January, where the Gossip Girl alum even referred to her as a 'dragon,' seemingly referencing the Game of Thrones character. It was after this that reports of a fallout between the besties started surfacing, with sources saying the Cruel Summer singer is distancing herself from the whole drama.
Taylor Swift's alleged involvement in It Ends with Us feud
In Baldoni's countersuit, he included a text he had sent Blake during filming. In that message, Baldoni wrote, 'Was working on rooftop scene today, I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor).' That text was part of the documents filed in January. Baldoni also alleged that Blake tried to 'threaten him' through an executive over the use of Taylor Swift 's song My Tears Ricochet in the film's trailer. The legal docs say Blake hinted that she 'might change her mind' about asking Taylor for the rights to use the song, unless her demands were met.
Even though Taylor's name shows up in these legal filings, sources close to her told Weekly, she had nothing to do with the movie. She wasn't a producer, had no creative involvement, and was simply caught in the crossfire.