Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Courtesy Sony Pictures Inc.Justin Baldoni He accuses him And it ends with us com. costar Blake Lively Of not doing the work when it comes to starring in a book-to-movie adaptation.
Baldoni, 40, and his production company Wayfarer Studios He filed a $400 million lawsuit v. Lively, 37, her husband Ryan Reynoldsand publicity for Lively, Leslie SloanOn Thursday, January 16th. In addition to accusing the group of trying to make him “the real villain in Lively's story” during the production and promotion of the series. And it ends with usBaldoni accused Lively of not reading the 2016 best-selling novel of the same name Colin Hooveron which the film is based.
“Not only did Lively's power play cost many people their jobs, but at every turn, her poor creative decisions reflected her fundamental lack of understanding of the book on which the film was based,” Us WeeklyHe reads. “This came as no surprise to her concerned colleagues, given that Lively, even at the time of production, had not even read the book.”
A footnote in the documents notes that Lively claimed to have read the book, but refers to a text exchange between Baldoni and the producer Jamie Heath As proof that she didn't do it. “Although I understand Blake's reasons for not wanting to read the book, the book does a very good job of getting into Lily's mind as she interacts with Ryle and establishing why she is drawn to him, which ultimately helps us understand why she is so deviant. “In the end,” As stated in a screenshot of text from Baldoni to Heath.
Updated 1/16/25 at 12:43 PM ET: Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios filed a $400 million lawsuit against actor Blake Lively and her publicist, Leslie Sloan, on Thursday, January 16, in a 179-page filing that… Obtained. By Us Weekly, Baldoni claimed that Lively was “determined” to make him “a real villain in her story.” (…)
And it ends with us Lively stars as Lily Bloom, a woman who falls in love with Baldoni's character, Ryle Kincaid. As their relationship takes an abusive turn, Lily reconnects with her first love, played by Atlas Corrigan. Brandon Sklenar.
Baldoni's lawsuit also claims that Lively's alleged lack of knowledge of the source material caused problems during the film's production. “At one point, Lively insisted that her character ‘had money’ and could buy $5,000 shoes — despite being the owner of a small startup business,” the documents state. “This forced Baldoni to rethink the entire script that had been in the works for over a year and had been approved by both Sony and Wayfarer (studios). …The wardrobe budget ballooned.
In another footnote, the lawsuit alleges that “Lively herself expressed uncertainty about public perception of her casting as Lily Bloom,” as she is more than 10 years older than the Lily described in the book. “Lively asked writer Colleen Hoover to explain in her public casting announcement that they had decided to ‘enlarge’ the book characters for the film,” the filing said. “Hoover did not issue the statement in the manner Lively requested. She was not happily alive.
Baldoni's lawyer Brian Friedman He said we In a statement on Thursday: “This lawsuit is a legal action based on a massive amount of untampered evidence detailing Blake Lively and her team’s duplicitous attempt to destroy Justin Baldoni, his team, and their companies through a blatantly edited, unsubstantiated, new and manipulated post.” information to the media.”
Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against The New York Times has further highlighted the clear creative differences between him and It Ends With Us star Blake Lively. Baldoni (40 years old) is suing The Times for $250 million on claims of defamation and false invasion of privacy due to the newspaper’s reports of a lawsuit being filed against him on sexual charges (…)
He continued: “It is clear based on our full willingness to provide all the full text messages, emails, video footage and other documentary evidence that was shared between the parties in real time, that this is a fight that you will not win and will win.” We certainly regret it. Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or she knowingly and intentionally misrepresented the truth. Never again will Ms. Lively be allowed to continue to exploit actual victims of real harassment solely for the sake of gaining her own personal reputation at the expense of those without power. Let's not forget that Ms. Lively and her team attempted to destroy reputations and livelihoods for outrageously selfish reasons through their dangerous manipulation of the media even before any actual legal action was taken. We know the truth, and now the public knows it too. “Justin and his team have nothing to hide, the documents don’t lie.”
He also told Lively's impressed publicist we In a statement: “It is devastating that we are forced to respond to this ongoing selfish lawsuit filled with documented and proven lies in the midst of a tragedy affecting California where we reside. Five months ago, Ms. Lively chose to promote a film about domestic violence in a way that caused immediate and negative reaction due to her highly publicized actions. “Instead of accepting responsibility, you decided to blame us harshly. This is a malicious attack on individuals by Ms. Lively and her team in which they choose to eat with a spoon New York Times With text messages that were manipulated, taken out of context and edited in an attempt to portray herself as a victim, she sparked a series of events that were extremely damaging. To be clear, Ms. Lively and her team began this media smear campaign for the sole purpose of gaining undeserved public sympathy for her wrongdoings. Over the past month, we have received death threats, abhorrent abuse, and vile anti-Semitic insults directed at us because of her decision to use us as a scapegoat for her own choices in promoting her multi-million dollar film. With this recording, we lift the curtain on what happens when they use power, fear and money as weapons to destroy, intimidate and bully those who get in their way.
we I have reached out to reps for Lively and Sloane for comment.
The reported feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made headlines months before the It Ends With Us stars filed lawsuits. While Lively and Baldoni promoted the film in August 2024, rumors began swirling about an alleged feud between the duo. Fans noticed that Lively was promoting the film with some of her actors while Baldoni, who (…)
Baldoni's lawsuit comes less than a month after Lively filed suit Sexual harassment lawsuit Against the actor, accusing him of inappropriate behavior on… And it ends with us Preparing and launching a negative smear campaign against her.
Baldoni refuted her claims in a $250 million lawsuit against New York Timeswhich first reported on Lively's lawsuit, later that month. The director was accused of defamation and selection, and Lively was also accused of trying to take creative control of the film. Both the outlet and Lively denied the allegations.
“I hope my legal action will help draw the curtain on these evil retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak out about misconduct and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said. we In a December 2024 statement.
