Anonymous wrote:Here is an example of Justin Baldoni being a ridiculous tool:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-deadpool-justin-baldoni-blake-lively-nicepool-1236110331/
He is claiming that the character "Nicepool" in the Deadpool & Wolverine movie is based on him, Baldoni, and was intended as an intentional slight.
Even if it's true... isn't this a self-own by Baldoni? Nicepool is an annoying character to hides being a passive-aggressive jerk behind being a feminist. Here's how the article describes the relevant scene:
In one scene involving Nicepool, played by an unmasked Reynolds, the character comments that Ladypool (Lively) just had a baby, and she’s so gorgeous that “you can’t even tell.” Deadpool responds, “I don’t think you’re supposed to say that,” to which Nicepool rejoins, “That’s OK. I identify as a feminist.” In an outtake available on home entertainment, Nicepool notes his “calling is to one day start a podcast that monetizes the women’s movement.”
First of all, that's funny. Second, if Baldoni self identifies with Nicepool, the problem there is that he sees too much truth in the send up. Not that Ryan Reynold's was inspired by Baldoni to write/perform the part. Sometimes the truth hurts.
All Baldoni has done by raising this issue is highlight the ways in which he is, indeed, like Nicepool. Not smart.