Everything Justin Baldoni has said about working with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni at first he seemed to have nothing but positive things to say about his It ends with Us useless, Blake Livelyas reports of an altercation on stage continue to circulate online.

The drama officially hits theaters in August 2024 and Baldoni, who directed and starred alongside Lively, has praised his on-screen partner.

“Blake was involved in every aspect of the film as soon as she entered the project, from the scenes and dialogue all the way to the end,” he said. Entertainment Weekly in August. “She has been involved in all of this and has been a powerhouse of a creative and wonderful collaborator.”

It ends with us, which is adapted from Colleen HooverThe best-selling novel of the same name follows florist Lily Bloom (Lively) as she enters an abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni).

In the midst of their tumultuous relationship, Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), reappears in her life.

TMZ AND New York Times reported on Saturday, December 21, 2024 that Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Baldoni was among 10 plaintiffs who launched a $250 million lawsuit against New York Times for covering Lively’s claims. That same day, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldon in a New York court that mirrored her earlier claims filed in California.

Check out what Baldoni had to say about Lively:

Why was Blake Lively the perfect casting choice?

When trying to find the perfect actress to play Lily, Baldoni said the team wanted a woman who was “extremely charming, likable and that everyone would root for”. Shortly thereafter, Lively’s name was listed at the top of the list.

“The only box she didn’t check was that she didn’t have red hair, which is a very easy fix in the movie business!” Baldoni joked The people. “She is a creative force. She is an executive producer on the film and she is so brilliant. I believe her performance will help so many women feel seen and showcase this unique experience in a way I don’t believe I’ve seen in another film.”

How many reactions did Blake Lively give?

When it came time to film the difficult abuse scenes for the film, Baldoni said it was “really challenging” to balance his roles as actor and director. Fortunately, Lively proved to be a helpful guide and resource.

“Blake was a great partner in those situations,” he said Entertainment Weekly. “It was so hard, but I think I surround myself with people I trust and really talented creatives, and if sometimes I can’t see the forest for the trees, I’ll look to my partners. , and I’ll ask them what they think.”

“I really trusted her,” Baldoni continued. “She has a great eye and she was on the other side, so it was very difficult, and she just had a lot of confidence. I had a lot of faith in the people around me and they didn’t misunderstand me.”

Baldoni added that he relied on Lively and the women on set to ensure the film focused on the female perspective.

“To be very honest, in many of the situations I would give my vision and then step back and let the women run the set and the show,” Baldoni said. The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Saturday, August 10. “Blake was also very involved and had a lot of ideas about how this should work. There were a lot of times where I didn’t say a word, where I just looked and was like, yeah, that sounds good.”

He continued, “I was actually able to go to Ryle because at those times it was more complex for Ryle and more difficult for me as an actor. So they took a lot of weight off my shoulders, and they also made sure that each of those scenes were handled with care and they also didn’t have a male gaze, but a female gaze, because that was one of my early concerns when I asked if I could he even directs this film. I wanted to make sure that it preserved and preserved the message of the book through a female perspective.”

How did Blake Lively help with intimacy scenes?

In January 2024, cameras caught Baldoni and Lively kissing while filming the movie. For viewers who spot some chemistry on the big screen, Baldoni is quick to give credit to his co-star. “When it came to intimacy and all that, (Lively) had a really clear vision and she was telling me what she thought would work, what she thought would be sex,” he said. Enter Hollywood. “From the beginning, this had to have a female perspective, and I never wanted my male bias to seep in or harm that project.”

What did Justin Baldoni think of working with Blake Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds?

Before the film’s release, Lively confirmed her husband, Ryan Reynoldswrote a major scene in the film. Before the revelation, Baldoni appeared to hint that Deadpool the actor assisted in the project. “Ryan was so generous. … He’s a creative genius, that guy,” he told Today.com. “So, you know, his gift is levity, and her gift is levity.”

When asked if he would work with the husband-and-wife duo again, he replied: “If they had me.”

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Will Justin Baldoni reunite with Blake Lively for a sequel?

Book lovers know this It ends with Us spawn one It starts with Us sequel in 2022 that takes place years after the OG book. When asked about a possible second dose of acting and directing, Baldoni said it was too early to tell. “You’ll have to ask me some time. We’ll take a break after that,” he said Fun Tonight before sharing his choice for the sequel’s director. “I think there are better people for that. I think Blake Lively is ready to direct. That’s what I think.”

Did Justin respond to Blake’s lawsuit?

After Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment in December 2024, his lawyer, Bryan Freedmancalled the allegations “completely false, outrageous and deliberately unsavory” in a statement to us. He claimed that Lively filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “restate a narrative” about the film’s production.

Freedman claimed Lively made “numerous demands and threats” during filming It ends with Usincluding “threatening not to appear on set, threatening not to promote the film, ultimately leading to his death during release if her demands were not met.” (us (I reached out to Lively’s rep for comment at the time.)

What did Justin claim in his lawsuit against the New York Times?

Baldoni is among a group of 10 plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan AND Jennifer Abel as well as It ends with Us Manufacturer James Heath AND Steve Saraowitzwho filed suit against New York Times.

Plaintiffs are sued for defamation and false slight invasion of privacy and allege that New York Times “Cherry-picked” communications and omitted context to mislead readers in his article We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Tarnish Machine.

The lawsuit alleges that Lively pursued a “strategic and manipulative” smear campaign against Baldoni (rather than the other way around), using “false allegations of sexual harassment to claim unilateral control over every aspect of the production.”

In response to the filing, Lively’s attorney said us on Tuesday, Dec. 31, that the lawsuit was based on a “manifestly false premise.”

“Nothing in this lawsuit changes anything about the allegations made in Ms. Lively’s California Department of Civil Rights Complaint, nor her federal complaint filed earlier today,” the statement said. “This lawsuit is based on the obviously false premise that the administrative complaint of Mrs. Lively v. Wayfarer et al was a ruse based on a choice ‘not to file a lawsuit against Baldon, Wayfarer’ and that ‘litigation was never her ultimate goal.’ As shown by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, that frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is bogus. While we will not discuss this matter in print, we encourage people to read Ms. Lively as a whole. We look forward to addressing each of Wayfarer’s claims in court.”

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