India, Feb. 18 -- Ryan Reynolds has come under fire for making a joke about his wife, Blake Lively, and her legal battle with former co-star Justin Baldoni.

Experts argue that his joke during the SNL50: The Anniversary Special may have downplayed the seriousness of Lively's claims and could have discouraged other victims of abuse from speaking out. Sources cited by Page Six even warned, "It's very plausible that Justin's legal team will use this public outing to defend Baldoni."

Lively attended the event alongside Reynolds. During the live broadcast, Reynolds had a Q&A session with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. When he took the microphone, he quipped, "I have a question." Fey responded, "Oh, Ryan Reynolds, how's it going?" to which he jokin...