Hugh Jackman has been spotted with ‘bestie’ Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively despite being warned to ‘stay away’ from the celebrity couple.

The Australian actor, 56, was seen giving Reynolds a hug after he and Lively attended his play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class in New York City on Tuesday.

The Deadpool & Wolverine co-stars shared a warm embrace before the A-list couple got into an awaiting car after the show.

Jackman has been warned by fans to ‘stay away’ from Reynolds, 48, amid his recent controversies.

Reynolds and Lively, 37, are currently embroiled in a legal and public controversy surrounding the actress’ film It Ends With Us.

Lively filed a lawsuit against the film’s director Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment as well as a smear campaign.

Hugh Jackman has been spotted with ‘bestie’ Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively despite being warned to ‘stay away’ from the celebrity couple

The director then counter-sued the A-List couple, accusing them of defamation. All of the parties dispute the allegations against them.

Many of Jackman’s fans took to social media to warn him about Reynolds earlier this week after he shared a photo that showed him huddling close to him and Deadpool and Wolverine producer Shawn Levy.

‘You look great together but Ryan is trouble, might wanna stay away from that side for awhile’ one concerned fan offered.

‘The more I hear about him and Blake, the more a break is needed if you want to keep your head above water.’

Another chimed in with: ‘I agree with you. Was a huge fan of them but after spending time going through the legal filings, the evidence is quite clear.

‘Very close to unfollowing HJ as well…very disappointing that he is co-signing this behaviour.’

A third was more succinct in their critique of Reynolds, offering: ‘Very very disappointing that Ryan is such a s*** human being.’

It wasn’t all negativity though, with many jumping in to defend Hugh’s friendship with Reynolds.

The Australian actor, 56, was seen giving Reynolds a hug after he and Lively (pictured) attended his play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Class in New York City on Tuesday

The Deadpool & Wolverine costars shared a warm embrace before the A-list couple got into an awaiting car after the show

‘Telling someone to drop their friends, when you don’t even know anyone in the situation you are talking about…That’s pretty messed up,’ one commented.

Another summed up the sentiment with: ‘Friends don’t bail on friends, and if you have any I feel sorry for them. I am sure you’re not including the ‘court docs’ that [Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan] Freedman submitted/added that the judge called him out on.

‘Blake and Ryan haven’t done anything, you are only seeing what Freedman wants you to see.’

Meanwhile the drama with Lively kicked off in December, when she lodged a now infamous lawsuit against Justin, her co-star and director for the movie It Ends With Us.

Her lengthy complaint accuses Baldoni, 41, of multiple instances of sexual harassment and claims he worked to destroy her reputation.

Baldoni countersued both Lively and her husband Ryan for defamation in January.

While all parties deny the allegations against them, the escalating legal fracas has seen Lively’s name in particular dragged through the mud.

Fans thought her celebrity friends like Taylor Swift would jump to her defence, but the A-lister has had little support, at least publicly.