Ryan Reynolds jokingly referenced the ongoing It Ends With Us legal battle between he and wife, Blake Lively, and the film’s director, Justin Baldoni. During a star-studded Q&A segment with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the SNL 50 Anniversary Special,

Blake Lively looked "confident" next to husband Ryan Reynolds during a surprise red carpet appearance at "SNL50," according to a body language expert.

Near the front of the star-powered audience bit, a tuxedo-clad Ryan Reynolds rose to ask a question of the 30 Rock and Parks & Recreation stars. With his in-the-news spouse Blake Lively looking on, the Deadpool actor stood up to a “How’s it going?”

Reynolds’ “SNL 50” joke didn’t sit well with some fans who felt the claims of sexual harassment, extortion and defamation shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' appearance at "SNL50" "humanizes" the couple but could also "undercut" the actress' claims of emotional distress, experts told Fox News Digital.

Ryan Reynolds had fans doing a double take after cracking a joke referencing the legal battle between Blake Lively, and Justin Baldoni.

If you have been anywhere near the internet since December, it’s safe to assume that you are at least a little bit aware of the drama surrounding Blake Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her costar and the director of her last movie, It Ends With Us, Justin Baldoni.