Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
Gotham Images/GC; Gotham/WireImageJustin Baldoni Accuses Blake Lively For a concerted effort to keep him out of the filmmaking process for the 2024 drama And it ends with us.
In addition to the claim that Lively attempted this Delve into the creative direction From him, Baldoni, who also directed the film, claims that Lively, 37, tried to stop him from the film's premiere.
Baldoni's accusation It was stated in a lawsuit Submitted on Tuesday, December 31, against New York Times. He is seeking $250 million in damages for four complaints, including defamation and false invasion of privacy.
The lawsuit he obtained Us Weeklyclaims that Lively “systematically marginalized him from the marketing of his own film.”
Updated 12/31/21 at 11:30 PM ET: Justin Baldoni was one of 10 plaintiffs filing a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times following its reporting on actor Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment. The plaintiffs in the suit, which also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Appel as well as It Ends With Us (…)
“Further undermining Baldoni’s role, Lively initially refused to allow him to attend the film’s premiere,” the lawsuit said. “Only after significant pressure did I reluctantly agree to allow Baldoni and the Wayfarer team to attend, but under humiliating conditions. The Wayfarer team and their families, including Baldoni and (producer Jamey) Heath, were separated from the main cast, banned from attending the exclusive ceremony, and forced to They can organize their own event at an additional cost.
Blake Lively
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesThe lawsuit also describes Lively's alleged efforts to ostracize Baldoni and his family at the film's premiere.
“Baldoni’s participation on the red carpet was cut short, and his family and friends were detained in a temporary holding area in the basement before being escorted to a separate theater after Lively’s departure,” the lawsuit continues. “Not only did Lively steal the film, she also denied Baldoni and his team any real opportunity to celebrate their hard work.”
Baldoni, 40, also accuses Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, Using bullying tactics to “fire” him from his film. In addition to her alleged attempt to prevent Baldoni from attending the premiere, the lawsuit says Reynolds, 48, attempted to exert his influence to convince Baldoni's agent to drop him as a client.
Justin Baldoni initially seemed to have nothing but positive things to say about It Ends with Us star Blake Lively, as reports of an on-set feud continue to spread online. The drama officially hits theaters in August 2024, and Baldoni, who directs and stars opposite Lively, has heaped praise on his on-screen partner. (…)
“Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios became increasingly fearful of what Lively and Reynolds were capable of doing, as their actions appeared intended to destroy Baldoni’s professional and personal life,” the suit says.
Lively's lawyer responded to Baldoni's lawsuit, saying in a statement to: Us Weekly This does not change the accusations made against him.
“Nothing in this lawsuit changes anything regarding the allegations made in Ms. Lively’s complaint with the California Department of Civil Rights, nor her federal complaint filed earlier today,” the statement read. “This lawsuit is based on the patently false premise that Ms. Lively’s administrative complaint against Wayfarer and others was a sham based on a choice ‘not to sue Baldoni, Wayfarer,’ and that ‘litigation was never its ultimate goal.’” As the complaint states According to the Federal Reserve, which Ms. Lively filed earlier today, this frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is incorrect. Although we will not litigate this matter in the press, we encourage people to read Ms. Lively's complaint We look forward to fully addressing all of Wayfarer's claims in court.
