Bold and the Beautiful reveals who Miss Dylan‘s (Sydney Bullock) stalker is, her toxic cousin Remy Pryce (Christian Weissmann). Sounded insane, but yes, it was him in a wig up at Forrester Creations stalking Dylan.

Remy is clearly the same sleaze as always. He does not seem to have truly changed or really learned a lesson. So the question is now what is his agenda and what does he really want from Dylan?

Remy Revealed As Dylan’s Stalker on Bold and the Beautiful

So, this week we found out Remy’s the one calling with the creepy voice changer and harassing Dylan. He claims he was being clever using the voice changer. You know, Remy said he wanted to be careful in case the call was on speaker phone, but that’s straight stalker stuff.

Then he put on a wig, snuck into her workplace, and scared the living daylights out of Dylan. And Remy again claimed the whole weird disguise thing was just so he could talk to Dylan. He could have talked to her on the phone by being a normal human.

So, she was worried and said the Forresters would freak out if they saw Remy there. And Dylan also told Remy that she is disgusted because she just found out about the deep fakes he made of Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace).

Clearly she’s icked out and Dylan doesn’t want anybody to know she’s related to Remy. And we found out that Dylan didn’t grow up close to him. Thankfully, they are cousins, but not, you know, super close family.

Remy’s Bogus Claims on B&B

Now, Remy’s insisting he’s not the same guy he was before, but his words and attitude say otherwise. Dylan said after what he did to Electra, she doesn’t feel like she knows Remy anymore. And I think he’s still awful. He claims that Electra made a bigger deal out of the deep fakes than it was. Dylan wasn’t having that and told him that he traumatized Electra.

And then Remy sidestepped and was saying that he got Dylan the job as an art teacher and that’s why she owes him. But it sounded like Remy told her about a job opening or sent her a link to a job ad. The guy’s deluded. But the problem is no matter what, he could mess up the life that Dylan is finally rebuilding.

What Does Remy Want from Dylan on Bold?

Remy’s determined to make Dylan repay his alleged kindness. So, today we’re going to talk about exactly what creepy Remy really wants from Dylan. Exactly what he expects her to do for him. Now first off, we know that Remy wants Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) to get back with him.

We already saw Remy over at Il Giardino appealing to Deke, who didn’t seem too interested in a reunion. And I suspect that Remy is going to task Dylan with convincing Deke to take him back. If Remy has been stalking and watching Dylan, as I suspect, he may know that she and Deke are friends.

Now, Remy may pressure Dylan to put in a good word for him and convince Deke to start seeing him again. But if you remember, he broke up with Remy because of those deep fakes of Electra, but Remy claims he is committed to being a person worthy of Deke. Seems like Remy’s full of it.

And I doubt that Dylan wants to convince Deke to get back with her awful cousin. Plus, think about this. Remy had an apartment while Dylan was sleeping in her car and eating out of trash cans. If Remy was a decent guy, like he says, who truly saw Dylan as family, seems like he would have offered her a place to stay. But no, Remy left her homeless.

The bottom line to me is he seems like the same old creep. But I think his primary goal is probably going to be getting Deke to take him back and pushing her to do this for him. And since Dylan and Deke are actually friends now, I think he would at least listen to something that Dylan had to say. But if Remy has several things on his creepy to-do list, I would guess that Deke is at the very top of it.

Remy May Want Dylan to Convince Electra to Forgive Him on Bold and the Beautiful

But another thing Remy might want Dylan to do is to convince Electra to forgive him. So he’s not so hated in LA and isn’t such a black sheep. Remy knows the deep fakes he made of Electra were the deal breaker for Deke. So he may want Dylan to convince Electra he’s changed and then get Electra to tell Deacon that she’s forgiven him.

That would be an almost impossible ask because Dylan isn’t Electra’s favorite person right now, first off. So, I don’t really think she’d listen to Dylan, especially about something as serious as forgiving Remy for the trauma and the humiliation he caused Electra.

Plus, if she finds out Dylan and Remy are cousins, then Electra is definitely never going to listen to anything Dylan has to say again. And Electra would probably go right back to hating Dylan. And if she doesn’t tell Electra that Remy’s her cousin, that’s a problem because it’s going to come out eventually. We know it will. And that’s a problem.

So, Electra may wonder why out of the blue is Dylan advocating for Remy, this guy she supposedly doesn’t even know who did Electra so dirty. That is a very tricky request, but I don’t think Remy’s going to care. And I think he’s going to make demands of Dylan that are going to be almost impossible for her to deliver on.

Remy Might Force Dylan to Help Him Get a Job on B&B

Third and final, Remy might force Dylan to help him get a job, you know, maybe at Forrester, but that seems like a real long shot. What seems more likely is back at Il Giardino so that he can be around Deke. I mean, I don’t think there’s any way anybody at Forrester would hire Remy, but maybe Dylan could convince Deacon to give Remy a job at Il Giardino. Since Dylan left Il Giardino, they might need another dishwasher.

You know, I doubt that Deke is going to want Remy around. And I don’t know if Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) would give Remy another shot because remember he rolled the dice. We saw Deacon give Remy a job and a place to live and then he turned around and betrayed his faith in him by building that stalker shrine to Electra in the little apartment. Remember?

However, just because Remy’s making unreasonable requests, it doesn’t mean that he’s not going to pressure Dylan to find a way to make these things happen. Honestly, I don’t think she’s going to want to do anything to help Remy, but Dylan may not have much of a choice. Remy has this huge leverage over her.

Electra would never talk to Dylan again if she found out she’s related to Remy. Same thing probably for Will Spencer (Crew Morrow). And the Forresters would probably fire Dylan if they found out she’s his cousin and that Remy’s still part of her life, even though she’s not willingly having him in her life on Bold and the Beautiful.

Remy Could Threaten To Destroy Dylan’s Life on Bold

We could see Remy threaten to tell Electra that Dylan knew all along what he’d done to her. And Remy could say that Dylan intentionally got close to Electra and befriended her because Dylan is the same kind of terrible person he is. You know, he could say all kinds of stuff.

Remy could say that Dylan targeted Will from the start and was plotting against Electra because Dylan was on Remy’s side all along. I mean, it’s terrible. But he could say almost anything. He could threaten all kinds of crazy stuff to manipulate Dylan and scare her into doing whatever he wants.

And if Remy wreaks havoc on her life, Dylan could lose her job at Forrester. She could lose her new apartment because then she wouldn’t be able to pay rent. And if Remy does her really dirty, you know, Dylan might wind up living out of her car again and back to eating out of dumpsters.

Remy seems just as awful as ever. And poor Dylan has just one more bad thing in her life to deal with now. I don’t know why Brad Bell thought bringing Remy back was a great idea. I mean, the actor’s talented, but the character is trash. So, we’ll find out more what’s in store and what terrible thing that Remy may want Dylan to do.

Divers found an ancient road off Croatia’s shore connected to an underwater settlement.

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If you’re looking to take a road trip down Ocean Avenue, you may finally have the chance to do so, courtesy of a few ancient contractors and a deep-sea expedition. In 2023, a team of explorers uncovered a 7,000-year-old road, made of carefully layered slabs of stone, submerged deep within the Mediterranean Sea, proving that all roads do, in fact, lead to Rome.

Scientists have been hard at work excavating the ruins, which were buried under layers of thick mud. No word yet from Aquaman or the Little Mermaid as to whether the ocean road was ever scheduled for aquatic use.

How The Road Was Found

Archaeologists conducting research for the University of Zadar in Croatia first began searching for the submerged ocean road after noticing unusual activity on the Mediterranean seabed via satellite imagery. After donning their finest Titanic recovery SCUBA suits, the team ventured into the depths of the Adriatic Sea to first uncover what appeared to be walls of an ancient Hvar settlement.

Hvar is a Croatian island once owned by the Roman Empire, whose high limestone walls and natural freshwater springs have long made the island a hot commodity for empires seeking to gain control of the region.

Where The Road Was Going And How It Was Used

The hypothesis of the ocean road’s Hvar origins seemed to be confirmed when archaeologists found a number of other stone artifacts, including millstone fragments, stone axes, and flint blades, during the excavation. The road is said to have been dry and usable as of its construction over 7,000 years ago, when the Hvar population of the Neolithic era built the road to connect the Croatian islands of Soline and Korčula. Further studies of the ancient ecosystem suggest that a similar road was discovered years ago on the opposite side of Korčula, near Gradina Bay.

With the dual structures, each serving to connect Croatian islands to the mainland, it seems as though ancient cultures were making great use of these roads to migrate vast distances across the Adriatic Sea. Though the ocean has now reclaimed both roads to the depths, it’s interesting imagining what the landscape of Croatia would look like if the structures had been maintained.

The ocean road is roughly 13 feet wide, making it much more akin to a hallway than to a modern road built for automobiles. The structure sits at a depth of two fathoms beneath the surface of the Adriatic Sea, though researchers have been hard at work excavating the road to further study its construction and condition.

Scientists have credited the many small islands dotting the Croatian coast for preserving submerged structures by preventing large waves from penetrating the interior of the Sea.

The Croatian Coast In Game Of Thrones

While many viewers may not realize it, the Croatian coast has long been featured in a number of popular television series and films, standing in for the desert planet of Cantonica in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and several key locations such as King’s Landing in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Prime Video‘s Reacher has easily become one of the most popular shows on the streamer, let alone all of television. The world has absolutely fallen in love with Alan Ritchson‘s adaptation of Lee Child‘s iconic hero, especially since the Tom Cruise feature films missed much of what made the original books special, according to franchise fans. Unsurprisingly, Alan Ritchson’s action superstar will officially return in 2026 with Reacher Season 4, but that’s actually not the only Reacher story that’s on the horizon this year.

Also expected in 2026 is Prime Video’s first-ever Reacher spin-off, Neagley, which will follow Maria Sten‘s character of the same name, who has been a part of Jack Reacher’s journey since Season 1. A U.S. Army Master Sergeant and security consultant, Neagley is easily the closest thing Reacher has to a best friend, making her the perfect vehicle for the franchise’s first offshoot. Of course, Sten is returning to reprise her fan-favorite role, but she’s not the upcoming spin-off’s only cast member.

Also on board is Adeline Rudolph, best known for her work in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Riverdale, and the upcoming big-screen video game movie, Mortal Kombat II. During an interview for the latter blockbuster sequel, I had the opportunity to speak with Rudolph about what fans can expect not only from Mortal Kombat II, but also Neagley. Rudolph explained that while Neagley is tonally distinct from the flagship Reacher series, it is still “definitely” in the same world. Plus, it will also reunite her with a fellow Mortal Kombat II alum:

“Without spoiling too much, firstly, Maria Sten, who plays Neagley, is amazing, and we’ve got an incredible cast. I really feel like Neagley holds her own in this spin-off, and we’ve got an amazing adventure ahead. Funnily enough, I get to work with Damon Herriman again, who plays our Quan Chi. It’s a little bit different in tone, but it definitely has the elements that people love from the Reacher series. We’re definitely living in the same universe.”

‘Neagley’s Adeline Rudolph Plays a Video Game Icon in ‘Mortal Kombat II’

Before she officially joins the “Reacherverse” with Neagley, Adeline Rudolph is joining one of the most beloved video game franchises of all time with Mortal Kombat II, as a character that fans will instantly recognize. Similar to Karl Urban‘s Johnny Cage and Damon Herriman’s Quan Chi, Kitana — the dual-fan-wielding Princess of Edenia and Outworld — was noticeably absent in the first Mortal Kombat reboot movie from 2021, but now Rudolph will bring the beloved character to life. Not only that, but she’ll also be reuniting with her Chilling Adventures of Sabrina co-star Tati Gabrielle, who plays the longtime companion and sometimes rival to Kitana, Jade.

Neagley and Reacher Season 4 are expected to debut on Prime Video in 2026. Until then, Adeline Rudolph can be seen in Mortal Kombat II, which premieres in theaters on Friday, May 8, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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Former Pro Bowl defensive end Marcellus Wiley is facing new sexual assault allegations from four women, including a former ESPN production assistant.

Wiley, 51, who is married to former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Annemarie Wiley, played 10 seasons in the NFL before spending five years as an analyst at ESPN.

The four new allegations mean a total of seven women have now accused him of assault, dating back to 2023.

The former ESPN employee alleged that Wiley lured her to his hotel room in 2009 under the guise of a work meeting.

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“When we went to his room, Wiley excused himself to use the bathroom,” the woman alleges, according to a court filing obtained by Us Weekly (Rolling Stone was first to report on the additional allegations.) “He emerged from the bathroom naked. He pushed me up against the windows of the room so hard I thought they would shatter. I was petrified and believed I was going to be killed.”

She continued, “I repeatedly pleaded with him to stop and to let me go. He would not. He pushed me face down on the bed and kept me there with my face pressed into the mattress in such a way that I had difficulty breathing, which made me fear for my life. Wiley held me down and masturbated over me until he ejaculated. Only then did he allow me to leave the room.”

Another accuser said Wiley first met her when she was 13 years old, showering her and her family with gifts for five years until she turned 18.

“Marcellus Wiley raped me on my 18th birthday, after grooming me from the age of 13,” she claimed in the same filing. “If Columbia [University, where Wiley attended college] had properly pursued the complaints… I would never have been groomed and raped.”

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The other two women claim Wiley raped them in California between 1995 and 1999, spanning the end of his college career and the beginning of his time with the Buffalo Bills.

Wiley took to YouTube on Tuesday, May 5, in which he denied the allegations against him.

“I’m going to continue to challenge all these false accusations,” he said. “I’m exposed to inconsistencies, [I] break down the film and confront what I believe to be attempts at [causing harm to] my reputation through legal coercion or legal extortion.”

Wiley continued, “They’re trying to leverage lies for personal gain. As they say, assassination by accusation. That’s their goal. They’re trying by lying. They don’t want justice. They want just ice. Money, bling, things.”

The new accusations came as part of an effort from one of the three Jane Doe accusers from his Columbia days to turn her previously filed case into a class-action suit against the university.

One of the women claimed to have reported the alleged assault to the school but was advised by a dean not to go to the police in an effort to protect her reputation. She was allegedly told that Wiley would be placed on probation. Another accuser claims she reported the alleged incident to the university and was told that Wiley would be suspended. The third was allegedly told by the university that any disciplinary action against the star football player would have to wait because the Lions had “a big game coming up against Princeton.”

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“By promoting, protecting, and elevating a sexual predator… Columbia University created a false image of Wiley… thereby enabling Wiley’s vicious propensity to rape/assault women,” Laura Gentile, who represents the three women, wrote in the court filing.

Wiley has previously spoken out about the three prior allegations, which came to light in 2023 and allegedly occurred while he was a Columbia student in 1994. He called the accusations “B.S.” on his YouTube channel at the time and his lawyer said in a court filing that Wiley “denies the allegations that he sexually assaulted or raped any students of Columbia University.”

“Defendant denies that he committed any of the wrongs alleged, denies that plaintiff or any other purported members of the class were harmed by him, and denies that the claims in the complaint are properly asserted as a class action,” Wiley’s lawyer wrote in an answer to one of the Jane Doe lawsuits, according to Rolling Stone.

Editor’s note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 finale.

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 has officially turned skeptics into fans with a storyline that feels eerily close to the original Netflix series that started it all. Where Season 1 divided the fanbase with its loose connectivity to that original show, Season 2 has had great episode after great episode thanks to dynamite performances, no-holds-barred action, and a clearer reverence for the series that came before. From Daredevil’s (Charlie Cox) daring prison breakout to Bullseye’s (Wilson Bethel) attack on the boxing match, several scenes have easily entered the pantheon of great Daredevil moments.

Another admirable aspect of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is its willingness to put major characters at risk, as the deaths of Vanessa Fisk (Ayelet Zurer) and Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) have rocked the show’s survivors to their core. Now the final fight is here, and if you thought Matt Murdock had been put through the wringer already, think again. Not only does the stunning Season 2 finale fundamentally change Daredevil’s place in the MCU forever, but it also raises a lot of great questions about where the already confirmed Season 3 will go next.

Matt Murdock Reveals His Secret Identity in the ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Finale

Before that historic moment in Cox’s long MCU history takes place, Matt needs some patching up. Thankfully, his partner in fighting crime, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), is here to help. He’s going to have to make a full recovery and recruit all the friends he can if he wants to take down Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), hopefully once and for all this time. Once Matt is healed, he returns to the courtroom to help get his beloved Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) out of the legal mess she’s in. It’s not going to be easy, especially when Matt’s ex-girlfriend, Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva), is lying on the stand not long after repeatedly assaulting Karen. To take the lead in this rigged case against Karen, Matt is going to have to pull out all the stops, which is what leads him to call Fisk to the stand.

For over 10 years, Matt and Fisk have been engaged in a fierce battle of brawn, but it’s clear that the only way Daredevil will ever achieve true victory over the nefarious Kingpin is by using strategy, not brute force. As Matt probes Fisk about his relationship with the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, our hero does the one thing that neither Fisk nor fans of the series expected: Matt reveals to the courtroom — and the world — that he is Daredevil. It takes a little convincing, but after Matt expertly sends his cane bouncing off the courtroom walls and back into his hand, there’s no doubt he’s the infamous vigilante of Hell’s Kitchen.

For years now, Fisk has hung the threat of revealing Matt’s secret identity overhead should Daredevil get too close to dismantling his criminal enterprise. In actuality, Fisk makes clear early in Season 2 that doing so would very likely turn Matt into a martyr that New York’s citizens can sympathize with, but that’s really only scratching the surface. With Matt’s identity as Daredevil now completely out in the open, he can personally testify to Fisk’s decades-worth of crimes in a true legal setting, which could very well stop the Kingpin in his tracks for good this time.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2’s Final Battle Is an Insurrection at City Hall

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Matt revealing himself as Daredevil is New York’s biggest story since Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) leaked Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) secret identity to the world (before the world magically forgot about that historic event). As a result, Fisk is officially on the defensive, and the only supporters he has left are those closest to him. Someone who is certainly not close to him is his former associate Bullseye, who takes yet another shot at the Kingpin at the courthouse, but hits his faithful servant Buck (Arty Froushan) instead.

Hours later, Daredevil’s supporters are surrounding City Hall before breaking in, kickstarting a full-blown insurrection. Daredevil, Jessica, and a now-exonerated Karen go there to intervene, and the result is nothing short of a bloodbath. With nothing left to lose, Fisk is absolutely clobbering the Daredevil protesters who have broken into the building, practically tearing them limb from limb as Daredevil (as well as Camila Rodriguez‘s new White Tiger) takes down the AVTF’s stragglers. Speaking of, Cole North (Jeremy Isaiah Earl) finally follows in the footsteps of his more noble comics counterpart by standing up to his partner Powell (Hamish Allan-Headley) when he orders Cole and his subordinates to start gunning down protesters.

In the aftermath, a defiant Fisk stands before the protesters in a vain attempt to explain why he’s a necessary evil for New York. Daredevil’s supporters aren’t listening to this nonsense from the man who just broke the spine of one of their peers just minutes ago, so they start wailing on the grieving, evil mayor. However, Matt still isn’t willing to let mob mentality rule the day, so even after everything his nemesis has done, Daredevil saves Fisk from the mob and demands he leave New York, for good this time. Fisk agrees, and once again, Daredevil has bested the Kingpin of Crime.

How Does Season 2’s Finale Set Up ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3?

At long last, New York can rest easy now that Fisk is no more, but at a cost. Matt revealing his identity as Daredevil may have helped get Fisk out of New York, but it also outed him as someone engaging in illegal vigilante work, which puts him behind bars with some of the AVTF’s now-unemployed goons. It’s a fitting but ironic fate, especially since Fisk is seen looking longingly into an ocean while wasting away on a beach.

Matt and Fisk aren’t the only ones who have some interesting endings that chart a path toward Season 3. Heather officially completes her transformation into Muse’s (Hunter Doohan) successor by putting on the ruthless serial killer’s mask. Bullseye is seen sitting on a plane next to Mr. Charles (Matthew Lillard), and a flight attendant referring to the latter as Mr. Robertson confirms what many fans suspected: that the mysterious character is simply using a pseudonym. Bullseye’s revealed involvement with Charles could also mean he struck a deal with the government or perhaps even Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) to work off his sentence through some less-than-legal activities overseas.

Last but certainly not least (even though the set photos from Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 have already confirmed it), we get the cameo everyone has been hoping for: the return of Luke Cage (Mike Colter). After getting rid of Fisk, Luke returns from the mission Charles previously referenced, reuniting him with his beloved Jessica and their daughter. With Matt behind bars and Jessica back together with Luke, the possibilities for where Season 3 can go next are simply endless.

Daredevil Season 2 is streaming on Disney+ now.

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Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, David Boyd, Jeffrey Nachmanoff

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Pros & Cons

• Matt revealing his identity as Daredevil is a bold and audacious choice.
• The ending insurrection is bonkers and a blast to watch.
• Introduces so many interesting angles for Season 3.
• LUKE CAGE!!!

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Heidi Klum went all out for her 2026 Met Gala look.

Klum, 52, rocked prosthetics to transform into a living statue in honor of fashion’s biggest night, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 4. Following the gala, Klum took to Instagram on Tuesday, May 5, to show exactly how she got into her custom Mike Marino ensemble. In the clip, Klum arrived at a studio as her FX squad began the lengthy process on her look, representing the 1847 sculpture, the Veiled Vestal by Raffaele Monti.

“This year’s Met Gala theme is ‘Costume Art,’” Klum explained in the video. “And here is my take on it.” The camera then showed makeup artists gluing prosthetics onto her face, as well as a hidden zipper in the back of her costume.

Klum then showed herself in a bald cap while getting her hands painted. “I have to get my nails done. Chop, chop, chop. Normally, I don’t have nails that short,” she laughed.

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Marino explained that in order to create the look, they first 3-D scanned Klum’s “entire body.”

“Based on that scan, we sculpt the design with all the folds and fabric and we got through a very lengthy technical process,” he said, noting it was still nearly the same as how classical artists created their work. “[We’re just] using more advanced materials.”

Marino then hilariously fed Klum a burger as she continued to get painted. She then covered her body in a plastic wrap to help the mold slide on her body more easily. “I already look gorgeous,” she gushed once she was in the costume. “Look at this! Holy smokes.”

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Her prosthetic face was then glued onto her skin with some final makeup touches to fill in the gaps.

“Not only are we doing one of the hardest designs ever created, our work has to move. It has to be flawless,” Marino continued. Klum concluded the video by showing herself getting out of her sprinter van and posing on the red carpet.

“It all starts with a vision,” Klum captioned the post. “The theme of this year’s Met Gala was ‘Fashion is Art’ and here is my take on it…a piece of fine art, reimagined in motion. There is nothing I love more than creative collaboration with true artists who worked tirelessly to turn this idea of transforming fabric into sculpture into what the world saw on the steps of the Met. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🤍.”

New reports suggest Ryan Reynolds played a key role in encouraging Blake Lively to settle her long-running legal dispute with her former co-star, Justin Baldoni.

Insiders claim the Hollywood star felt the case was starting to affect his wife’s career, reputation, and personal life.

Shortly after Blake Lively settled her legal issues, she surprised fans by appearing at the Met Gala, a move many didn’t see coming due to the controversial case.

According to a report, Reynolds believed the dispute was beginning to affect multiple areas of Lively’s life, including her public image, career, and personal relationships.

One insider told journalist Rob Shuter’s Substack that the actor “knew the longer this dragged on, the more it would erode everything.”

Another source said the “Gossip Girl” alum had become deeply emotionally invested in the lawsuit and was determined to defend her position throughout the process.

“It wasn’t about winning anymore — it was about proving she was right,” the source noted. “She couldn’t see how much it was costing her in real time.”

However, insiders alleged that the ongoing attention surrounding the case eventually began taking a visible toll both professionally and personally.

A third source claimed the situation became a turning point for Lively, who reportedly decided “the one thing she refused to lose was her marriage.”

Blake Lively And Justin Baldoni’s Legal Battle Ends With Settlement Ahead Of Trial

The legal dispute officially came to a close on May 4, when Lively and Justin Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, reached a settlement shortly before the case was expected to head to trial.

In a joint statement released by lawyers for both sides, the parties said they remained proud of the film “It Ends With Us,” and its message about supporting survivors of domestic violence.

The statement also acknowledged that concerns raised during the process deserved to be heard and expressed hope that everyone involved could now move forward peacefully.

They added: “It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.”

Most Of Blake Livele’s Claims Were Dismissed Ahead Of The Trial

The legal battle began in December 2024 when Lively sued Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, accusing them of sexual harassment, defamation, and other claims.

Baldoni denied the allegations and later filed a countersuit for defamation against the actress and her husband, Reynolds.

Over time, several claims in the case were dismissed by Judge Lewis J. Liman, including Baldoni’s countersuit and many of Lively’s original allegations, particularly sexual harassment.

By the time a trial date approached, only a small number of claims against Wayfarer Studios remained active, while Baldoni himself was no longer listed as a defendant in the remaining counts.

The Actress Made A Striking Appearance At The Met Gala After Her Legal Settlement

Just hours after the news of the settlement broke, Lively appeared at the 2026 Met Gala in New York. She wore an archival Atelier Versace gown from 2006, paired with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, embracing the event’s “Costume Art” theme.

A standout detail from her look was a custom Judith Leiber clutch featuring artwork made by her four children: James, Inez, Betty, and Olin. Each child’s drawing was included on different sides of the bag.

Speaking on the red carpet, Lively said she wanted something meaningful rather than a traditional art reference.

According to People Magazine, she explained that her children each painted watercolors, and she chose to carry them with her for the night, joking that she “likes to have the kids with me” even when they’re not physically there.

Leiber’s creative team later said the collaboration was a natural fit, noting Lively’s “love of sparkle and touch of whimsy make her a dream client.”

They added that the custom piece was built specifically to showcase each child’s artwork individually in a four-sided design.

Ryan Reynolds Speaks On Family And Blake Lively

Meanwhile, Reynolds recently spoke about how his family has been handling the public attention surrounding Lively’s legal dispute with Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios.

In an interview for Today’s “Sunday Sitdown,” the actor shared that the situation has shown him how different “digital life” can be from what is actually happening behind the scenes.

He also took the opportunity to emphasize his love for his wife, stressing that he has never been more “proud” of a person.

“Really, without getting into too much, I have never in my life been more proud of my wife,” Reynolds noted.

He continued, “People have no idea what is really going on. I’ve never been more proud of someone in my life, with that level of integrity that they bring with them in everything they do.”

The advent of technology in filmmaking has been a blessing for audiences and filmmakers. In the last two decades, new innovations have helped genres like sci-fi and fantasy shine brighter. Long-running franchises like Star Wars have come a long way from using practical effects in 1977 to pioneering CGI, and the Volume tech for its shows, giving us a seamless glimpse of galaxy far far away, or think of superhero movies from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man using practical effects to Tom Holland’s ultra refined suits, or the groundbreaking visual of black hole in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar which was later validated by scientific community.

With good tech, movies have taken us to planets and shown us creatures we can only dream of once, like the sandworm in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune franchise. Among the films that have made the best use of technology is the Planet of the Apes franchise. First started in 1968 heavily dependent on practical effects, and did innovative makeup work. Then came Tim Burton’s take in 2001’s Planet of the Apes, which used more advanced prosthetics but also put a full stop on full-scale practical ape suits in the franchise.

Then came the performance capture revolution, the Andy Serkis era, with The Batman director Matt Reeves on board to shoot performance capture in the real environment. The reboot trilogy shifted the paradigm, and the latest release, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, pushed the envelope further by adding photorealism. Fans who’d love to revisit the reboot movies are in luck, as the first two movies are streaming free.

‘Planet of The Apes’ Reboot is Streaming Free

Tubi is streaming Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for free. Directed by Rupert Wyatt, Rise marks the start of the reboot franchise and follows Caesar (Serkis), a genetically enhanced chimpanzee who is first raised by chemist Will Rodman (James Franco). The 82% Rotten Tomatoes-rated film was a big hit, grossing $481 million worldwide.

Then came Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, set 10 years after the events of Rise, following the reboot’s success. It follows a group of human survivors as they battle to stay alive in the wake of a deadly pandemic, while Caesar tries to maintain control over his expanding ape community. It not only brought visual aesthetics to the storytelling but also added significant emotional weight to the franchise, with Serkis’ performance hailed as its backbone. For fans who’d like to see the final movie, War for the Planet of the Apes, will have to switch services and check out HBO Max, where it’s streaming.

Meanwhile, Rise and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes are streaming on Tubi.

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Release Date

July 8, 2014

Runtime

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130 minutes

Director

Matt Reeves

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Writers

Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

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Producers

Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa, Dylan Clark, Peter Chernin

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