Blake Lively is dealing with some new allegations from Justin Baldoni concerning It Ends With Us.
Baldoni, who directed and starred within the movie, alleges in courtroom paperwork obtained by Us Weekly that Lively made concerted efforts to strip him of artistic authority and exclude him from key occasions.
“Lively systematically sidelined [him] from the advertising of his personal movie,” the lawsuit states.
Furthermore, Baldoni claims Lively initially refused to permit him to attend the movie’s premiere, solely relenting after “vital stress.” However, he alleges the situations imposed have been “humiliating.”
“The Wayfarer workforce and their households, together with Baldoni and [producer Jamey] Heath, have been segregated from the primary solid, barred from the unique after-party, and compelled to arrange their very own occasion at further value,” the lawsuit continues.
The authorized submitting additionally particulars an alleged incident in the course of the premiere the place Baldoni and his company have been handled unfairly.
According to the swimsuit, “Baldoni’s participation on the crimson carpet was reduce quick, and his household and associates have been confined to a makeshift holding space within the basement earlier than being escorted right into a separate theater after Lively’s departure.”
Baldoni accuses Lively, 37, of not solely undermining his involvement but additionally robbing him and his workforce of an opportunity to have a good time their contributions.
“Not solely had Lively stolen the movie, however she additionally robbed Baldoni and his workforce of any real alternative to have a good time their arduous work,” the swimsuit alleges.
The lawsuit additional implicates Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, 48, accusing the couple of using “bullying techniques” to wreck Baldoni’s profession.
It claims Reynolds tried to influence Baldoni’s agent to drop him as a shopper, intensifying fears that the couple aimed to hurt his private {and professional} popularity.
“Baldoni and [Wayfarer Studios] grew more and more frightened of what Lively and Reynolds have been able to, as their actions appeared aimed toward destroying Baldoni’s profession and private life,” the authorized paperwork state.
