Ryan Reynolds, Justin Baldoni, and Blake Lively.
Getty Images (2); FilmMagicIn his counter-claim The New York Times, Justin Baldoni the suspect Ryan Reynolds by yelling at him for allegedly “doing obscenities” Blake Lively.
Baldoni, 40, filed a $250 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, December 31, a few weeks after the outlet published an article in which Lively, 37, accused Baldoni of sexual harassment while working together on a film. It ends with us. (Lively officially filed her lawsuit against the allegations on Tuesday.)
In documents filed by Baldoni, the actor recalled an allegedly hostile meeting with Lively and Reynolds, 48, in their New York City apartment before filming. Baldoni accused Lively and Reynolds of “inappropriate and humiliating mockery” and lashed out at Lively for “fat shaming”.
Baldoni said this conflict was “made, maybe on purpose, as some friends of the celebrity were going in and out of their bedroom.”
The disagreement was allegedly caused by Baldoni questioning Lively’s weight for a scene in the film, where Baldoni’s character was supposed to lift Lively into the air. Baldoni asked his coach, who informed him about Lively and Reynolds. The coach then passes on the information to the couple.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are seen on the set of ‘It Ends with Us’ on January 12, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesAccording to the lawsuit, the conversation was “motivated by Baldoni’s investigation into critical information needed to ensure safety and avoid injury at the scene.”
Baldoni suffers from “back problems and multiple bulging discs,” according to her lawsuit, and wanted to make sure she could lift Lively without a problem.
Baldoni’s lawsuit says the confrontation was so “brutal” that he felt “forced to apologize repeatedly, despite his perfectly reasonable and honest question.”
After the incident at the apartment, Lively allegedly refused to lift the scene “even though a stunt double was done.” The lawsuit alleges that Lively even threatened to “quit” the film altogether unless Baldoni agreed to work “the way he works.”
In response to Baldoni’s request, Lively’s lawyer said Us On Tuesday, December 31, the case was based on an “obviously false accusation.”
“Nothing in this case changes anything about the claims filed in Ms. Lively’s California Civil Rights Department Complaint, or her federal complaint, filed earlier today,” the statement read. “This case is based on the patently false idea that the complaint of Ms. Lively’s management of Wayfarer and others was a strategy based on the choice “not to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer,” and that “the lawsuit was not his ultimate goal.” As indicated by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, that outline of the Wayfarer lawsuit is false. Although we will not take this matter to court, we encourage people to read Ms. Lively’s entire complaint. We look forward to dealing with all of Wayfarer’s allegations in court.”
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesIn a statement provided to Us on tuesday, The New York Times It stands by its reporting of Lively’s allegations, which were previously denied by Baldoni’s lawyer.
“The role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts where it leads,” reads the statement of this unit. “Our story was reported neatly and correctly. It is based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents, including text messages and emails that we quote accurately and at length from the article. So far, Wayfarer Studios, Mr. We have published their full statement in response to the allegations in this article.”
The spokesperson added, “We plan to defend vigorously in the case.”