India, March 20 -- Justin Baldoni's legal team has blasted Ryan Reynolds for seeking the dismissal of the $400 million defamation lawsuit filed by the It Ends With Us director. In a statement obtained by People on Wednesday, the Jane the Virgin star's lawyer accused the Deadpool actor of trying to "run from the flames."

Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, argued that Reynolds is "arrogantly asking to be dismissed from the case despite his publicly documented involvement extending far beyond just being a 'supportive spouse.'"

"Mr. Reynolds was a key player in the scheme," Freedman went on, claiming that that the Free Guy star's "fingerprints have been all over this smear campaign against Justin and the Wayfarer team since day one."

The 41...