Justin Baldoni apologizes to Blake Lively in alleged voice note about ‘It Ends With Us’ rooftop feud: ‘I’m really sorry’
NY Post
A new voice note allegedly sent by Justin Baldoni to Blake Lively has added another page in the “It Ends With Us” stars’ legal drama.
The audio message obtained by Daily Mail was reportedly sent to Lively, 37, by Baldoni, 41, after the “Gossip Girl” alum suggested to her co-star and director that some changes be made to a pivotal scene in the movie.
The rooftop scene, in which Lively and Baldoni’s characters meet, has been the subject of much speculation in their warring lawsuits. Lively has filed two lawsuits against Baldoni and his associates — a civil rights complaint in California and a lawsuit in New York — accusing the “Jane the Virgin” actor of sexually harassing her and causing her “severe emotional distress” in addition to lost wages.
Baldoni has countersued Lively with a $400 million suit, accusing her of defamation and claiming she took certain measures to gain control over the 2024 film.
Baldoni’s lawsuit also alleged that he felt “obliged” to accept and praise a revised version of the rooftop scene allegedly written by Lively (who later claimed it was written by her husband Ryan Reynolds) for fear of incurring the wrath of Reynolds and Lively’s best friend, Taylor Swift.
Lively allegedly was not happy with Baldoni’s initial response to her rewrites. After a couple of days of radio silence from the actress, Baldoni reportedly sent Lively a voice message mea culpa.