Justin Baldoni has accused Ryan Reynolds of “berating him” over Blake Lively.
The actor and director, who sued the New York Times for headlined a defamatory article against him, claims in the libel that Reynolds spoke to him aggressively after he feared his wife Lively was being “embarrassed” on the sets of “It Ends With “Us.” .’
Baldoni explains in the lawsuit that he asked Blake about his weight to “ensure that he could perform the lift safely and without injury,” due to his back surgery.
“The confrontation that followed was so aggressive that Baldoni felt compelled to offer repeated apologies,” the lawsuit said. “Baldoni, in an effort to avoid further confrontation with Lively and Reynolds and rebuild his relationship with his co-star, continued to bend to their will.”
Baldoni explains that Lively “refused to do the elevator scene” despite having “rehearsed with a double.”