Washington, March 19 -- Actor and producer Ryan Reynolds has asked a court to dismiss Justin Baldoni's legal claims against him, saying the actor cannot sue him over "hurt feelings."

Reynolds, who is married to Blake Lively, was accused in the lawsuit of insulting and abusing Baldoni by using the character of "Nicepool" in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' to ridicule her "woke feminist" reputation, reported Variety.

In a motion to dismiss, Reynolds' lawyers did not dispute that Nicepool is based on Baldoni but said that Baldoni had shown "thin-skinned outrage" by complaining about it.

Lively, who filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December, has accused the director of sexual harassment and retaliation on the set of the 2024 film.

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