Within Hollywood’s ongoing feud surrounding the film “It Ends With Us,” podcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan has publicly sided against A-list couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds despite having professional connections to the same talent agency, WME.
During Saturday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Rogan offered his unfiltered take on the legal battle between actor-director Justin Baldoni and the high-profile couple.
“They f***ed up,” Rogan stated bluntly, referring to Lively and Reynolds’ decision to sue Baldoni over behind-the-scenes conflicts during the making of the film. “Ryan’s trying to get out of it now. He’s like, ‘I wasn’t even there,’ and they’re like, ‘You’re in this, buddy.'”
The dispute centers around a $400 million defamation and fraud lawsuit filed by Baldoni, who alleges Lively falsely accused him of sexual harassment as a strategy to remove him from the film and take creative control. According to Baldoni’s claims, Reynolds and the couple’s publicist Leslie Sloane were complicit in the alleged scheme.
During the podcast episode, Rogan, alongside former UFC star Brendan Schaub, commended Baldoni for challenging such influential figures in the entertainment industry.
“You’re going up against two A-listers,” Rogan noted. “Most people in Hollywood would never touch that. But Baldoni’s out here dropping receipts.”
Those “receipts” include leaked text messages, a voice note Baldoni claims proves his innocence, and a dedicated website featuring timelines and behind-the-scenes footage. According to Variety, this digital archive was created to provide transparency as the case progresses toward trial.
Lively’s legal team maintains that Baldoni’s countersuit represents retaliation for her speaking out about harassment and violates California’s anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to protect individuals who report harassment from retaliatory litigation.
Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s attorney, disputes this interpretation, telling The Hollywood Reporter: “These statutes aren’t meant to shield the rich and powerful from accountability.”
The court has scheduled the trial for March 2026, allowing both parties ample time to prepare their cases—and giving the public plenty of opportunity to continue following the high-profile dispute.
Rogan’s public stance is particularly notable given that his employer, UFC, is owned by Endeavor and the celebrity couple are represented by Endeavor as well, placing the agency in an awkward position as the legal battle continues to unfold in the public eye.
With Rogan’s massive platform now amplifying the controversy, this Hollywood confrontation shows no signs of fading from public attention anytime soon.
