Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are in the middle of a huge mess, and it’s getting ugly. According to a source from the set of It Ends With Us, there are a lot of “obvious lies” being spread about Baldoni by Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
This source, who was there throughout the filming, says they have text messages proving that Baldoni was actually caring, sensitive, and professional, especially when it came to those intimate scenes.
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But that’s not the story Lively’s telling. Her lawsuit claims he crossed some serious lines, and now things have turned into a full-blown legal battle with massive lawsuits flying back and forth.
Baldoni was reportedly so sensitive in intimate scenes with Lively
This person who worked closely on the set says Baldoni was nothing but respectful. “He cared so deeply about that movie,” they said. They insist that any claims saying he was inappropriate just don’t make sense.
They even have text messages to back it up, showing how thoughtful he was about handling everything, especially the intimate scenes.
Blake Lively’s lawsuit made shocking claims
Lively didn’t hold back in her lawsuit. She says Baldoni pulled some seriously inappropriate moves, like “improvised physical intimacy” during a s*x scene — without any discussion beforehand.
She also accused him of discreetly biting and sucking her lower lip, making weird comments about her weight, and even showing her explicit videos and photos.
That’s not all — she says he opened up about his struggles with p*rn and made her super uncomfortable.
Baldoni’s side says he’s the real victim
Despite all these accusations, Baldoni’s supporters say he’s the one being wronged here. One insider (who wants to stay anonymous to protect their career) says they’re willing to testify for him in court.
They believe this whole thing is a smear campaign and that Lively and Reynolds are using their influence to drag out the legal process and make it as brutal as possible for Baldoni.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively joked about the whole thing
Things got even messier when Reynolds made a joke about the whole scandal during the SNL 50th Anniversary Special.
He was doing a Q&A with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler when he casually said, “Great — why, what have you heard?” The internet did not take it well.
A lot of people felt like he was downplaying the seriousness of the situation and using humor to dodge the heat.
Experts say Reynolds’ joke was harmful
Therapists and experts weighed in, saying that joking about something like this can actually do damage. Shari Botwin, a psychotherapist, told DailyMail.com that Reynolds’ joke “reinforces r*pe culture” and makes it harder for victims to come forward.
She said, “It minimizes and discredits their experience,” and that jokes like this can make victims afraid to speak up because they think no one will believe them.
Another expert, Jonathan Alpert, said Reynolds might just be using humor to cope with an awkward situation, but when you’re dealing with serious accusations like this, there’s a fine line between coping and making light of something really bad.
Lively’s accusations go way beyond the movie set
Lively didn’t just accuse Baldoni of bad behavior during filming — she also claims he walked into her trailer while she was naked, let his friends watch her shoot intimate scenes, and created a hostile work environment.
She even says he hired a crisis PR team to try and destroy her reputation after she and Reynolds spoke out about his behavior.
Baldoni fired back with a massive lawsuit of his own
Baldoni didn’t stay quiet. He hit back with a $400 million countersuit, accusing Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist, Leslie Sloane, of defamation and extortion.
He says they were trying to ruin him and take control over the movie by pushing him out as director. His legal team even put out a website with text messages and other evidence to try to clear his name.
Video footage contradicts Lively’s claims
One big twist in this whole drama is that DailyMail.com got their hands on some behind-the-scenes video footage.
The footage supposedly contradicts Lively’s story, particularly about the kissing scene where she says Baldoni forced her to keep reshooting it.
His lawyers are using this as proof that her accusations aren’t adding up.
Hollywood is taking sides
The whole thing has turned into a PR nightmare for both sides. While some fans are backing Lively, others think Baldoni is the one being wronged.
Reynolds’ joke didn’t help their case, and even Kevin Costner’s reaction to it went viral — he looked seriously uncomfortable when Reynolds made his comment on SNL.
Where does this all go from here?
Right now, it looks like this legal fight isn’t ending anytime soon. With both sides digging in their heels, it’s going to be a long, expensive battle.
Baldoni says the truth will come out in the end, but for now, Hollywood and the internet are watching every move.
