Ryan Reynolds hints at his mindset amid the heated legal battle with Blake

Ryan Reynolds offers insight into his thinking during his wife Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

In his first social media post since the news broke, Lively filed a complaint against her It ends with us Director and co-star, the Dead Pool The 48-year-old star shared a message urging his fans to donate to the SickKids Foundation, hinting at his feelings about the recent media storm surrounding his family ahead of the holidays.

“It’s almost Christmas Eve. “Last day to donate to (SickKids Foundation),” Reynolds wrote on Monday, December 23, re-sharing a video promoting donations to the organization, in which he and one of his daughters, Inez, 8, dressed as Deadpool and Kidpool. Reynolds is also father to daughters James, 10, and Betty, 5, and son Olin, 1, with Lively.

“Thank you (Bryan Rowland) for directing this amazing little piece when I really didn’t feel like putting on the suit,” he continued. “Thank you (Lynda Carter) for your time, grace and talent. Thank you to my daughter for being such a good person even though your father asked you to swear (for a good cause).”

Reynolds also noted in his message that he and Lively would “double any donation to $500,000” and emphasized how important it is to the organization to “provide a haven for so many children and their parents who are going through the unimaginable.” .

A source told PEOPLE earlier this week that Reynolds supported his wife after she filed a sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni and a public smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation.

“Ryan is always her rock. They have such a special relationship. He’s very proud of her in many ways,” the insider told PEOPLE.

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In Lively’s complaint against Baldoni – the lead actor and director It ends with us – She claims that Baldoni committed misconduct during the film’s production, including by showing her explicit images and videos and asking her about her personal sex life.

The lawsuit, which is a preliminary step to filing a discrimination lawsuit in California, says that Reynolds and several producers attended a meeting to address Baldoni’s alleged actions and “the hostile work environment that nearly derailed the production.” “to deal with. The complaint also alleges that after the film, Baldoni launched a public smear campaign created to “destroy” her reputation.

Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, responded to the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, December 21, saying that the A simple favor The actress’ complaint was filed to “improve her negative reputation.”

He added that her allegations were “false, outrageous and deliberately lewd with the intent to hurt publicly,” and claimed that the actress caused problems during the filming of the film, including “threatening not to show up on set , and the threat not to promote the film”. film, which ultimately led to its demise during release.

Several prominent people have supported Lively in the lawsuit against Baldoni, including: It ends with us Novelist Colleen Hoover and co-stars Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar. Livelys A simple favor Director Paul Feig also spoke out, as did she Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Co-stars America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn. Other stars expressing their support for Lively include Michele Morrone, Amy Schumer, Amber Heard, Lively’s older sister Robyn Lively and Robyn’s husband Bart Johnson.