Last summer, it ends with us According to multiple reports, the cast and crew members were embroiled in a fight. It all started when TikTok users noticed that film star Blake Lively and his co-star and director, Justin BaldoniThey didn’t pose for photos together at the August 6, 2024, New York City premiere. Rumors surfaced that the cast distanced themselves from Justin, adding fuel to the fire. hired a crisis PR managerNow, Blake has filed a lawsuit against Justin for alleged sexual harassment on the set of their movie.
hollywood life Below is a timeline of the drama and legal battle between Blake and Justin.
Rumors of tension are spreading
On 14 August 2024, tmz It was reported that Blake and Justin were uncomfortable while filming a kissing scene. Insiders told the outlet that a simple favor The actress felt that the director waited too long while kissing her on camera.
Sources also told the outlet that Blake felt “fat embarrassed” by Justin while working on a scene in which her character, Ryle, lifts her character, Lily, into the air. Justin reportedly has a history of back problems, and according to the outlet, when he allegedly asked a trainer on set how much Blake weighed, she felt like he was embarrassing her.
page six It was reported that an eyewitness recalled Blake appearing “stressed” on the set. it ends with us,
“The tension was so obvious,” the source told the outlet. “Once [Blake] The scene was complete, she was really impatient, saying, ‘Is my work done?’ Can I go?’ And as soon as he said, ‘Yes,’ there was a Blake-sized hole in the wall [sic]She was far away from there.”
Fans were asking if Blake and Justin would be working on a sequel, It starts with us. However, a source said Diversity On August 27, 2024, that “There is no world where these two will work together again.”
“This is uncharted territory and no one has any idea what a sequel might look like,” the insider said.
How did Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s feud escalate?
according to hollywood reporterThe filmmakers’ working relationship suffered during post-production. The publication reported that two different cuts of the film were made, leading to the alleged split over creative differences.
As seen by Internet sleuths, Blake and it ends with us book author Colleen Hoover Don’t follow Justin on Instagram even if he follows them. And social media activity isn’t the only area where the cast’s relationship has reportedly turned sour.
People On August 13, 2024, it was reported that the “main cast” and Coleen were involved in rumored tension with Justin.
“Not everything is as it seems,” an insider on the set told the publication. “There is more to this story. Main cast and Elisabeth McGowan Colleen Hoover will have nothing to do with that.
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni
On 21st December 2024, tmz It was reported that Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin for alleged sexual harassment. The lawsuit says an all-hands-on-deck meeting was held on the set it ends with us To address perceived toxic work environments. According to the outlet, the meeting addressed the following demands: Blake will no longer be shown nude videos or pictures of other women; No further comment regarding Justin’s alleged past “pornography addiction”; No more conversations about sexual experiences in front of Blake and others; There is no longer any mention of the cast and crew’s genitals; And no more inquiries about Blake’s weight.
Another demand that was mentioned was “Sex scenes, oral sex or on-camera climax will not be included by BL outside the scope of the script approved by BL at the time of signing the project.” tmz,
tmz further stated that it ends with us It failed at the box office because Blake and Justin disagreed on how to market the film. According to the outlet, Blake reportedly wanted to focus on her character’s resiliency, while Justin reportedly wanted the focus to be more serious as the film addresses domestic violence.
In response to his lawsuit, Justin’s attorney, Brian Friedman, released a statement hollywood reporterCalling Blake’s lawsuit “shameful”, he said that he and his representatives “would make such serious and patently false allegations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and its representatives in yet another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ his negative reputation.” The effort, which was generated by his own comments and activities during the film’s promotion, was viewed publicly, in real time, and unedited. Allowed to generate one’s own thoughts and opinions.
