Actor and film producer Ryan Reynolds is “thrilled” about his win at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, People reported.
However, he was not present at the ceremony, which was hosted by Chelsea Handler at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
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Reynolds took to his Instagram handle to share his excitement after Deadpool & Wolverine secured a joint win for Best Comedy alongside A Real Pain.
“Zing! Thanks @criticschoice—whole team @deadpoolmovie is thrilled,” Reynolds wrote, captioning a photo of himself with co-star Hugh Jackman, who also did not attend the ceremony, as per the outlet. He further added, “…Huge congrats to @arealpainfilm.”
Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, were notably absent from the Critics Choice Awards on Friday.
In December, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni, 41, accusing him of sexual harassment during the production of It Ends With Us, according to People. She also sued Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, over an alleged retaliatory public smear campaign.
Baldoni, however, denied the allegations and filed a counter lawsuit of USD 400 million against Lively and Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion, as per the outlet.
Reynolds is standing by his wife during this time. A source told People, “She and Ryan are in it together. They are always a tremendous team. They will get through this as a team too.”
