'We will not stop until he is held accountable for his actions': Justin Baldoni's lawyer SLAMS Ryan Reynolds

Justin Baldoni's lawyer has accused Ryan Reynolds of "arrogantly asking to be dismissed" from a defamation lawsuit.

The 48-year-old actor recently filed a motion to dismiss Baldoni's complaint, insisting that the 'It Ends with Us' director's accusations have no legal merit - but Bryan Freedman, Baldoni's lawyer, has now hit back at the 'Deadpool' star.

Freedman said in a statement: "Mr. Reynolds now attempts to reduce plainly cognisable claims to 'hurt feelings,' sending a clear message that bullying is acceptable.

"After lighting a match, Mr. Reynolds now seeks to run from the flames. It won’t work. The Wayfarer Parties’ claims against him are real, and they are serious.

"Mr. Reynolds can appear on as many sketch shows as he wants and feebly try to make light of his current situation, but we will not stop until he is held accountable for his actions."

Reynolds - who is married to Blake Lively, Baldoni's former co-star - recently rubbished the defamation lawsuit.

Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, Reynolds' attorneys, said in a statement: "The entirety of Mr. Baldoni’s case appears to be based on Mr. Reynolds allegedly privately calling Mr. Baldoni a ‘predator,’ but here’s the problem - that is not defamation unless they can show that Mr. Reynolds did not believe that statement to be true.

"The complaint doesn’t allege that. In fact, it suggests the opposite: that Mr. Reynolds genuinely believes Mr. Baldoni is a predator."