- Justin Baldoni has intensified his legal battle with Blake Lively.
- He filed a counter-lawsuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
- He accused them of planning a campaign to undermine his career.
The $250 million lawsuit, filed against The New York Times, claims Lively sought to ban Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios team from attending the It Ends With Us premiere.
“Further undermining Baldoni’s role, Lively initially refused to permit his attendance at the film’s premiere,” court documents state. “Only after significant pressure did she reluctantly agree to allow Baldoni and the Wayfarer team to attend, but under humiliating conditions.”
Baldoni alleges that he and his team were segregated from the main cast, barred from the exclusive after-party, and forced to organize their own celebration at additional cost.
The lawsuit claims Baldoni and his family were confined to a basement holding area during the premiere, and his red carpet time was cut short. “Not only had Lively stolen the film, but she also robbed Baldoni and his team of any genuine opportunity to celebrate their hard work,” the suit states.
Baldoni has also implicated Reynolds, accusing him of “fat-shaming” Lively, pressuring Baldoni’s agency, WME, to drop him, and engaging in aggressive behavior. WME denied the allegations, stating, “In Baldoni’s filing, there is a claim that Reynolds pressured Baldoni’s agent at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere. This is not true.”
The legal feud marks a dramatic escalation in the fallout from the film’s production and premiere.
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