Nick Viall you measure Justin Baldoni again This is Blake Lively’s place the ongoing case saga, sharing his perspective with It ends with us director.
Bachelor star told Bustle in a profile published Thursday, January 16, that he was “not surprised” by the cast of the film. It ends with us distanced himself from Baldoni, 40, as legal issues arose between him and Lively, 37.
“I had the opportunity to interview Justin a few years ago on my show, and I got the feeling that he’s not the person he’s made himself out to be,” Viall, 44, told Bustle.. “When the story broke that all the actors and the author of the book [the movie is based on] they had clearly distanced themselves from him, I was not surprised. However, I was surprised at how quickly the internet seemed to start trying to find reasons to discredit Blake by bringing up old interviews and alleged mistakes from the past. “
He continued: “I think the internet has made it easier for people to express other people’s opinions rather than coming up with their own.” This story just emphasized that. “
Justin Baldoni believes Blake Lively influenced the way her It Ends With Us co-stars treated her. According to Baldoni’s new $400 million lawsuit obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, January 16, Lively allegedly “persuaded other actors to avoid Baldoni, in an initial attempt to give fans the impression that Baldoni was with them.” […]
Viall interviewed Baldoni on his podcast “The Viall Files” in January 2023. As rumors of bad blood between Lively and Baldoni spread in August 2024, Viall questioned why Baldoni was hiring a manager -PR, Melissa Nathanwho previously represented Johnny Depp during his legal battle with Amber Heard.
“This PR group took Amber Heard off the internet,” Viall said on his podcast at the time. “It was like, an attack on his character.”
In an interview with Bustle, Viall referred to his previous comments about the Baldoni/Lively controversy and said he “shares his opinion.”
“When I expressed my opinion on this topic, I didn’t see it as talking too much; I am the one who presents my opinion and I challenge my listeners to ask themselves different questions,” he explained.
Justin Baldoni.
(Photo by Getty)Rumors of a rift between Baldoni and Lively first surfaced in August 2024 during a promotion. It ends with us when the two, who were the leading actors in the film, did not press together.
In December 2024, Lively sued Baldoni for sexual assault. (Baldoni denied all the allegations against him in the case, which was found by Us Weekly.)
It ends with us the writer Colleen Hoover described Lively as “honest” and “brave” on her Instagram the day the case was reported.
Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against the New York Times has shed further light on the apparent creative differences between him and It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively. Baldoni, 40, is suing The Times for $250 million, alleging invasion of privacy and invasion of privacy over the newspaper’s reporting on Lively who accused him of sex. […]
Days later, Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs suing for $250 million. The New York Times by including Lively’s allegations. (A spokesman for The New York Times he told Us that the outlet plans to “strongly defend against the lawsuit.”)
Lively filed a lawsuit the same day against Baldoni in New York federal court mirroring her earlier claims — which were filed with the California Department of Civil Rights.
Baldoni’s studio filed a new lawsuit Thursday against Lively, his publicist Leslie Sloane, with her husband, Ryan Reynoldsseeking $400 million in damages. The lawsuit includes allegations of public fraud, defamation, false invasion of privacy and other claims.