Blake Lively’s “It End’s With Us” co-star Brandon Sklenaar speaks out about allegations Live equalizer against Justin Baldoni In a new case.
Baldoni, 40, who directed and starred in the film adaptation of the bestselling Colleen Hoover novel with Lively and Sklenar, has been accused by the actress of sexual harassment and “a coordinated effort” to destroy her reputation following the film’s release. Had planted.
Sklenar, 34, broke her silence on the controversy and expressed her support for Lively, 37, on Monday, posting a link to a New York Times article in an Instagram Story that contains the full legal filing submitted by Lively.
“For the love of God read this,” wrote the actor, who played Lively’s childhood boyfriend Atlas Corrigan on “It End’s With Us.”
Sklenar also tagged Lively’s Instagram account and added a heart emoji next to her handle.
The “1923” star joins another prominent figure in the “It End’s With Us” arena who has publicly supported Lively.
Hoover, 45, who in addition to writing the source material, also executive produced the film. supported the actress In an Instagram story on Saturday.
“You have been honest, kind, supportive, and patient since the day we met,” she captioned a photo of herself embracing the star.
“Thank you for being exactly the kind of person you are. never change. Never wither.”
Other A-listers have come to Lively’s side, including Gwyneth Paltrow, her “A Simple Favor” director Paul Feig and Her co-star in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel.
Focusing on domestic abuse, “It End’s With Us” was a surprise box office hit last summer, earning huge sums. $350,000 globally to date.
Many have speculated that the film’s success was at least in part due to a rumored rift between Lively and Baldoni, as the pair refused to get together during promotion for the film.
Lively was also labeled by some as A “mean girl” after a journalist. The old interview with the star made a lot of headlines on social media.
According to Lively’s lawsuit, Baldoni hired PR crisis manager Melissa Nathan—who worked with Johnny Depp during his defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard—to help “destroy” Lively’s reputation. Had done.
The mother of four included copies of text messages from which she alleges Baldoni, Nathan and others conducted “retaliatory social media” against her after she spoke out about Baldoni’s on-set behavior during the production of “It End’s With Us.” manipulation campaign”, which she viewed as inappropriate.
Baldoni has denied all the allegations made against him in the lawsuit.
“It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and patently false allegations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and its representatives, in what is yet another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ the negative reputation that their own were generated from comments and actions during the film’s promotion; interviews and press activities that were viewed publicly, in real time, and unedited, allowing the Internet to generate its own views and opinions, Baldoni’s attorney, Brian Friedman, previously told The Post.
Friedman said, “These claims are completely false, defamatory and malicious with the intent to intentionally hurt the public and repeat a narrative in the media.”
