
Ryan Reynolds, Justin Baldoni
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images; Paul Archuleta/FilmMagicMonths before Blake Lively filed suit against Justin Baldoniher husband Ryan Reynolds is said to have blocked It ends with us director of social networks.
Based on a text exchange received from Us WeeklyBaldoni, 40, realized in May 2024 that Reynolds, 48, had blocked both him and his production company Wayfarer Studios on Instagram, months after filming It ends with us was wrapped.
“We need to have a plan IF she does the same thing when (the movie) comes out,” Baldoni wrote of Lively, 37, in a text message exchange with a publicist Jennifer Abelaccording to court documents. “I just want you guys to have a plan. Plans make me feel more relaxed.”
As for Lively, her lawsuit alleges that “back in May 2024. Mr. Baldoni has told his team that they need a plan to pre-empt claims against him in the event they become public.”
Live submitted sexual harassment case against Baldoni on Friday, December 20, alleging that she It ends with us The costar’s behavior on the set caused the actress “serious emotional distress.”
The lawsuit alleges that during production, a meeting was held in January 2024 to address Lively’s claims of a “hostile work environment” on set. The meeting was attended by many people working on the film, including Baldoni and Reynolds.
According to the lawsuit, Lively’s demands for the meeting included “no more showing Blake nude videos or images of women, no more mention of Baldoni’s alleged past ‘porn addiction,’ no more discussion of sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no more mention of the cast and crew’s genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no more mention of Blake’s dead father.
Baldoni’s lawyer Brian Friedman addressed Lively’s “completely false, outrageous and intentionally obscene” claims in a statement to Us Weeklyclaiming that Lively sued to “repair her negative reputation” and “retell a narrative” regarding the film’s production.
He further alleged that the actress made “multiple demands and threats” during filming, including “threats to not show up on set, threats not to promote the film, which ultimately led to his death during release , if her demands are not met’.
us has reached out to Lively’s rep for comment.
In a statement to New York Times In December, Lively said, “I hope my lawsuit helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to hurt people who speak up about wrongdoing and helps protect others who may be targeted.” She denied that spreading negative information about Baldoni.