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The legal battle surrounding "It Ends with Us" continues to escalate. Director and lead actor Justin Baldoni, who was previously sued by star Blake Lively for alleged on-set sexual harassment and a smear campaign, recently countersued The New York Times and Lively for a staggering $250 million, claiming they colluded to disseminate damaging reports. Today, Baldoni and his public relations team have reportedly filed a new lawsuit, accusing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of extortion, defamation, and invasion of privacy, seeking no less than $400 million in damages.
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Baldoni's latest claims largely echo his previous grievances. He maintains that Lively, who also serves as a producer, forcibly seized creative control during the film's post-production, effectively sidelining him from the final cut. Furthermore, he alleges that Reynolds was involved in rewriting the script, dictated the promotional strategy, retaliated by lobbying their shared talent agency to terminate Baldoni's contract, and even specifically crafted the "Good Deadpool" character in his starring vehicle "Deadpool & Wolverine" to mock him.
In the lawsuit documents, Baldoni describes the celebrity couple as having "stolen" the entire film by abusing their immense power, severely damaging his professional reputation within the industry. Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, issued a stark warning, stating that "it's clear this is a lawsuit she (Lively) won't win and will certainly regret."