We examine the warring lawsuits between the two actors.
Below is a complete timeline of the ongoing legal battle between Lively and Baldoni.
(Hoover has since turned her page private.)
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.Credit:Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Blake Lively, yall.
Shes my dream Lily," Hoover said.
Lively also signed on to produce.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in ‘It Ends with Us’.Sony
It would remain paused for the duration, and production eventually resumed in January 2024.
We can’t write it down to him We can’t write we will destroy her.
We will go to this.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at the ‘It Ends With Us’ premiere Aug. 6, 2024, in New York.Cindy Ord/Getty
Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands.
you know we can bury anyone But I can’t write that to him."
It was later revealed that theyweren’t even in the same movie theater.
Colleen Hoover, Brandon Sklenar, and Blake Lively in June 2024.Eric Charbonneau/Getty
Despite the perceived tension, Baldoni spoke highly of Lively’s work on the film.
Thats what I think.
“The iconic rooftop scene, my husband actually wrote it.
Justin Baldoni and Liz Plank.John Nacion/Variety via Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty
Nobody knows that but you now,“Lively said at the premiere.
“He works on everything I do.
I work on everything he does.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in ‘It Ends with Us’.Sony Pictures
So his wins, his celebrations are mine, and mine are his.”
Lively and her children evenmake cameo appearancesin the film.
Lively replies, Congrats on your little bump.
Justin Baldoni.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
(Flaa was not pregnant.)
Flaa replied that she would.
I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online, the actor wrote.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively on ‘SNL 50’.
It is, in fact, the opposite of the point.
Thank you for being exactly the human that you are.
I will have more to share soon as I continue to process everything that has happened.
Justin Baldoni; Ryan Reynolds in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.Araya Doheny/Variety via Getty; Disney/Marvel
This is what experts call DARVO.
Reverse Victim Offender.”
The video sees the actors slow dancing romantically for a slow-motion montage.
Both actors are clearly behaving well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism.
It seems that in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
They don’t give a s— about that.
And because of that, everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm.
So I guess I have to stop worrying about people liking me."
In newly leaked audio, Baldoni allegedly responded with an audio message, where he can be heard apologizing.
“I’m really sorry.
I for sure fell short and you worked really hard on that,” Baldoni says in the audio.
That takes a lot of trust and vulnerability.
I’m really sorry, I f—ed up."
After vowing to “do better,” Baldoni saluted Lively and those in her corner.
The three of you guys together is unbelievable.
Talk about energy; just a force, all three of you."
He concluded, “I’m excited to go through the whole movie with you.
I’m just excited to spend time with you.”
Representatives for Lively did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
An initial conference between the two is set to take place within a week.
EW has reached out to representatives for Reynolds for comment.
Representatives for Baldoni did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
After the hearing, both sides said they were happy with the results.
“This case deals with serious allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation.
And we’re going to change that.”
When Reynolds raised his hand to pose his query, Fey asked, “How’s it going?”
The smiling Reynolds quickly turned serious and suspicious, replying, “Great.
What have you heard?”
Lively, sitting beside him, appeared concerned as she turned in his direction.
“Nothing, nope,” said Poehler.
“Yeah, okay,” Reynolds replied, still looking suspicious.
“I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that.
It surprised me.”
Sklenar continued, “That movie meant so much to me.
King then pressed on, asking him, “Are you team Blake or team Justin?”
Sklenar laughed as he replied, “I’m TeamIt Ends With Us.”
Freedman did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
Attorneys for the couple had no comment on the latest development.
It wont work.”
His fingerprints have been all over this smear campaign against Justin and the Wayfarer team since day one.
Freedman did not respond to EW’s request for comment.
Gavin Newsom, following a wave of defamation suits against women who spoke up during the #MeToo movement.
Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, responded by accusing Lively of “abusing our legal systems.”
Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.
Jones represented Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios at Joneswork PR, where Abel was a partner.
