Even though the superhero movie didn't do so well with fans, it did introduce Lively to her husband, whom she's been married to since 2012. In the film, Reynolds plays the title character, while Lively stars as his love interest, Carol Ferris. It's no secret that the two actors met on the set of the movie in July 2010. However, they didn't go public with their romance until over a year later — after Lively broke up with Penn Badgley and Reynolds and his ex-wife, Scarlett Johansson, finalized their divorce.
During a 2016 appearance on SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio "Deadpool" special, Reynolds revealed how the "fireworks" in his and Lively's relationship first flew — when they were on a double date with other people. "About a year after 'Green Lantern' had come and gone and we were both single we went on a double date – [Blake] was on a date with another guy and I was on a date with another girl – and it was like the most awkward date for the respective parties because we were just like fireworks coming across," he said, per People. "We were buddies for a long time, which I think is the best way to have a relationship, to start as friends."
