Justin Baldoniis accusingBlake Livelys husbandRyan Reynoldsof berating him after he allegedly inquired about her weight before filming a scene where hed carry her.
InTuesdays legal filingagainst theNew York Times, Baldoni claims that Reynolds accused him of fat-shaming Lively and that the inappropriate berating came after Baldoni allegedly asked his trainer… how much Lively weighed for a scene where Baldoni would need to lift the actress for the filmIt Ends With Us.
Citing his alleged back issues, Baldoni claims he made the ask to ensure he could safely perform the lift without injury.
Justin Baldoni; Blake Lively and Ryan ReynoldsBryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership; Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Livelys husband, Ryan Reynolds, had aggressively berated Baldoni during a meeting at their penthouse in New York, accusing him of fat shaming Lively, reads the lawsuit.
Baldoni, in an effort to avoid further confrontation with Lively and Reynolds and rebuild rapport with his co-star, continued to bend to her will.
The lawsuit later adds: The confrontation that followed was so aggressive that Baldoni felt compelled to offer repeated apologies.
Baldoni claims that Lively refused to perform the lift scene, even though they had already rehearsed with a stunt double, according to the lawsuit.
The suit also alleges that Reynolds made unauthorized changes to the script in secret, in conjunction with Livelys own altering of the script, which would allegedly disrupt the production schedule.
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The Reynolds allegations were included in a lawsuit from Baldoni and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel accusing the newspaper oflibel and false light invasion of privacyover a Dec. 21 story based on Livelys allegations against herIt Ends With Usco-star.
The originalTimesstory, which included alleged screenshots of conversations between Baldonis publicists, focused on claims of a smear campaign built against Lively online.
In a statement toRolling Stone, aTimesspokesperson defended the article as being meticulously and responsibly reported and said it would vigorously defend against the lawsuit.
