Justin Baldoni Claims Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Swift Pressured Him to Accept Blake Lively'sIt Ends With UsRewrite: Complaint

Justin Baldoni; Blake Lively; Ryan Reynolds; Taylor Swift.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Justin BaldoniclaimsTaylor Swiftwas involved in backingBlake Lively’s vision forIt Ends With Uswhen he resisted some rewrites. Baldoni, who directed and stars in the romantic drama,filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynoldsand their publicist on Thursday, Jan. 16, less than a month after Lively filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign.

Justin Baldoni Dropped by His Talent Agency as Blake Lively Sues Him for Sexual Harassment

Justin Baldoni at the ‘It Ends with Us’ premiere in August 2024.Photo:Gotham/WireImage Gotham/WireImage Justin Baldoni’s talent agency has dropped him the same day it came to light thatBlake Livelysued him for sexual harassmentand accused him of running a smear campaign against her. The actor-director, 40, is no longer a client of WME as of the morning of Saturday, Dec. 21, according to multiple outlets includingDeadline, which was first to report the news.

Justin Baldoni Plans to Launch Website 'Containing All Correspondence' with Blake Lively to 'Quash Her Claims'

Blake Lively; Justin Baldoni.Photo:Jeff Spicer/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Jeff Spicer/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Justin Baldoni’s team say they have plans to launch a website to bolster his accusations againstBlake Livelyconcerning behind-the-scenes conflict onIt Ends With Us. After Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman released avideo depicting footage of the two actorson the set of the hit 2024 movie — in an effort to refute some of Lively’s claims made in her Dec. 20sexual harassment complaintagainst her director-costar — his legal team said in a statement shared with PEOPLE, “Justin Baldoni and team has nothing to hide and this once more proves this.

Justin Baldoni Reveals He Was Sexually Traumatized by an Ex-Girlfriend When He Was 'Hoping to Save Myself for Marriage'

Justin Baldoni on Dec. 13, 2023.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty Dia Dipasupil/Getty On a wide-ranging episode ofElizabeth Day’sHow to Failpodcastthat debuted Dec. 4, theIt Ends With Usdirector-actor, 40, spoke publicly for the first time about being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult this year, among other topics. At one point, Baldoni opened up about feeling conflicted after a toxic relationship he had in college. He said he met a “beautiful young woman” at an Abercrombie & Fitch while attending Long Beach State and fell “right into this relationship because I was trying to fill a hole and a void where I just didn’t feel like I was enough.

Justin Baldoni SaysIt Ends with UsIs for 'That One Person' Who 'Doesn't Go Back Home' to an Abusive Partner (Exclusive)

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in ‘It Ends With Us’.Photo:Nicole Rivelli Nicole Rivelli Director-starJustin Baldoniis hoping his new movie serves a higher purpose. Book-to-screen adaptationIt Ends With Us, in theaters Aug. 9, tells the story ofBlake Lively’s Lily Bloom, a woman facing domestic abuse and choosing to break its cycle. Baldoni, 40, wants commercial success for the film, of course. But his bigger priority is making it resonate for anyone “who goes to see this movie with her friends and doesn’t go back home.