Justin Baldoni Says Blake Lively Took Over The End Of Editing

Justin Baldonicase against The New York Times shed more light on the apparent creative differences between him and It ends with us the costar Blake Lively.

Baldoni, 40, is suing The Times for $250 million, allegations of intrusion and ease of intrusion by a newspaper report about Lively accusing him of sexual harassment.

“The Times “The story relies almost entirely on Lively's uncorroborated and self-made story, raising word of mouth while ignoring overwhelming evidence that contradicts her claims and exposes her true motives,” the lawsuit continues.

The lawsuit alleges that the conflict between Baldoni and Lively, 37, stems from the actor's attempt at “mathematics and daring to capture the film.” It also provided messages from Baldoni, who directed the film, to the film's editors expressing his frustration at Lively's alleged exclusion from the editing process.

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“He has officially fired me from the film now,” Baldoni wrote. “He finishes everything. I can't get involved. Music sounds with VFX everything. I will end it somehow. You just need to hear it all. “

The lawsuit claims that Baldoni felt uncomfortable after Lively's allegations against him, which were first revealed in a meeting during production. Lively reportedly insisted on joining Baldoni on the set during the film's “secure” 10-week run. At that time, the director usually accesses the film secretly, and edits it into his director's cut.

“As a seasoned professional with more than two decades of experience in the entertainment industry — and raised in a family deeply involved in the industry — Lively was fully aware of the consequences of her request,” the suit says. “In fact, his application clearly admitted that it violated Baldoni's 'protected period'. However, after the serious false allegations he made against the producer, Baldoni, [Wayfarer Studios]and Sony reluctantly agreed to give him access to the editing room for two days.”

The case says so The Times' “the deliberate omission of these important details not only distorts the truth but also perpetuates a false narrative that easily absolves Lively of her guilt in exposing the professional relationship and the turmoil surrounding the film.”

Baldoni says the two-day period turned into 10 days and included time when Lively wanted to work alone in the editing room. She went on to say that she fired the editors of the film and replaced them with her own choices, including her husband's. Ryan Reynoldsis used frequently.

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In August there were rumors of a rift between Baldoni and Lively, who play the love interests in the film adaptation. Colleen Hoovera book. That tension allegedly led to a rift among the film's crew, the source said Us Weekly at that time.

“There were two camps in the movie — team Blake and team Justin,” the source said, adding that rifts began to build on the first day of production. “This creative struggle set the tone of the negative experience behind the scenes and he grew up to be speechless.”

Lively continued to demand control of the film, according to the source, leaving Baldoni “traumatized.”

“[Justin] he was made to feel that his opinion was not as important as Blake's, and he interfered with the planned art,” the source continued.

A second source pushed back, saying “any changes or additions Blake made were to make the film better and respect the book.”

Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a complaint filed before the new year, saying he created a “hostile work environment” at one point. Baldoni's lawyer denied the “bad” allegations, saying that Lively was trying to “correct her bad name.” Lively officially sued Baldoni on Tuesday, December 31.

After news of Baldoni's lawsuit broke, Lively's attorney addressed the allegations in a statement released Us.

“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 put this issue in the papers, we encourage people to read Ms. Lively's entire complaint. We look forward to addressing all of Wayfarer's allegations in court.”