Ryan Reynolds’ Brief Marriage to Scarlett Johansson Is Coming Back Into the Spotlight Amid It Ends With Us Drama

Yes, you read the headline right: Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson were briefly married once upon a time. Chances are, you probably forgot about this, or never knew until right now, but either way, this marriage is coming into the spotlight again amid his current wife Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us legal drama against Justin Baldoni.

Before we get into this brief Y2K marriage, let’s discuss the legal drama first. Through the It Ends With Us press tour, there was a lot of controversy with Lively, Baldoni, and both of their behaviors on set. However, Lively revealed what she allegedly faced on set from Baldoni and his team to the New York Times, to which Baldoni and his team filed a lawsuit against the outlet, and a countersuit against Lively. Lively sued Baldoni prior for sexual harassment and emotional distress. And now, it seems like so many A-listers are being dragged into this legal issue, of course, including Lively’s husband, Reynolds.

Okay, so why is Reynolds’ past marriage coming into the public eye again? Well, per DailyMail, there was a bizarre text exchange between Baldoni and Lively. In this exchange, Lively refers to Reynolds as her “dragon.” While this could mean he’s fiercely protective of her (which we’ve seen proof of), many people believe this is a stark contrast to his public persona. Because of this, his past relationships and marriages are being put under the spotlight, and everyone is wondering if this “dragon” behavior is a pattern.

So before Lively, there was Johansson. The pair started dating in 2007, very soon after he and his then-fiancée Alanis Morissette called off their engagement. Within a year, they got engaged. Then, in that same year, in Sept 2008, they got married during a wilderness retreat in Vancouver Island, Canada.

They kept their marriage super-private, even when they called it quits in Dec 2010. However, it seemingly took a toll on Reynolds because in 2011, he told Details, “I don’t think I want to get married again,” as reported by Daily Mail.

While we still don’t know many details about their marriage, we do know a few things. For instance, she was 23 years old and Reynolds was 31 years old when they tied the knot, and per DailyMail, she was the one to call it off, allegedly due to conflicting work schedules. A source at the time even said, “They are being very civil about it. The big problem with their relationship is the distance. They spent a lot of time apart when they are working… She’s been unhappy for a while.”

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