Joe Rogan has picked a side.
The famous podcaster, 57, showed support for Justin Baldoni over Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds as he gave his take on the “It Ends With Us” legal battle on Saturday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
“They f–ked up,” Rogan said about Lively, 37, and Reynolds, 48.
“Ryan’s trying to get out of it now,” Rogan continued. “He’s trying to get out of the lawsuit and they’re like, ‘You are a key part of this.’”
His guest Brendan Schaub also declared he’s on Baldoni’s side. “This is what you get though, for trying to f—ing ruin a guy’s livelihood, by using the #MeToo movement,” said Schaub, 42.
Rogan repeated Baldoni’s claims that the couple “were trying to take over the movie and the whole franchise.”
“The whole thing’s crazy,” the former “Fear Factor” host said. “[Baldoni’s] suing the New York Times and he’s got a great case there, too.”
Rogan and Schaub both said they agree with Baldoni’s decision to sue Lively and Baldoni for defamation.
“Especially, a guy like that who’s, like, known for being really sweet, nice guy and then he’s, like, ‘Alright, enough,’” said Rogan.
The UFC commentator also brought up how Baldoni, 41, released text messages allegedly showing that Lively once invited her co-star into her trailer while she was pumping breast milk, despite Lively claiming Baldoni walked in on her without her consent.
“You literally have a text exchange back and forth,” Rogan said, adding, “They just never thought that anybody was going to come out with the receipts.”
“Everyone is scared,” Rogan claimed. “Ryan Reynolds, A-list. Blake Lively, A-list.”
Lively sued Baldoni in December and accused him of sexual harassment and allegedly orchestrating a p.r. smear campaign against her.
The following month, Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and Reynolds and accused them of defamation. Baldoni, who directed “It Ends With Us,” has claimed that the couple seized creative control of the film from him.
The “Jane the Virgin” alum is also sueing the New York Times for $250 million, for libel and false light invasion of privacy over the Dec. 21, 2024 article on Lively’s sexual harassment allegations.
In recent court filings, Lively and Reynolds asked the judge in the case to toss Baldoni’s lawsuit against them. Lively’s lawyers argued that Baldoni’s “vengeful and rambling lawsuit” is “a profound abuse of the legal process,” and that the “Gossip Girl” star was “legally entitled” to bring her case to the New York Times.
Reynolds, for his part, argued in court papers that he couldn’t have defamed Baldoni because he “genuinely believes Mr. Baldoni is a predator” — and saying an opinion is constitutionally protected by the First Amendment.
The New York Times and Lively and Reynolds’ publicist, Leslie Sloane, have also legally requested to be removed from Baldoni’s lawsuit.
However, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, has said he believes all parties are responsible for defaming the actor.
Lively and Baldoni’s case is scheduled to go on trial in March 2026.
