When Amy Poehler and Tina Fey opened the session for audience inquiries during *SNL*’s 50th anniversary celebration, no one anticipated a surprising occurrence involving Ryan Reynolds.

The comedic pair introduced a star-filled segment featuring celebrities such as Cher, Quinta Brunson, Bad Bunny, Keith Richards, Jon Hamm, and others, all asking questions regarding *SNL50*.

However, when Reynolds rose to speak—sitting beside his wife, Blake Lively—things took an unforeseen twist around the 1:50 mark in the video.

“Ryan, how’s it going?” Poehler and Fey inquired.

“Great! Why, what have you heard?” Reynolds replied with a witty comeback.

Considering the ongoing and widely covered legal conflict between Lively and *It Ends With Us* director Justin Baldoni, the moment seemed like a perilous move for *SNL*. The lawsuit includes serious accusations, making any mention of it especially delicate.

Reactions online mirrored this feeling, with numerous viewers questioning if the joke was deliberate or merely a clumsy coincidence.