Justin Baldoni And Blake Lively: All The Wild Twists In Their Ongoing Legal Drama

The whole situation with Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively just keeps getting wilder, does it not? Their problems on the set of their film It Ends With Us have turned into a huge legal fight. It has seen many surprising turns, even bringing in big names like Taylor Swift. It is a messy situation for sure. For a while, it seemed like this drama would just stay behind the scenes, but now everyone is hearing about it.

Three years after And Just Like That premiered with John "Big" Preston passing away in Carrie Bradshaw's arms, Sarah Jessica Parker thought about that big story point. "Big dying was really, really hard to do both professionally and personally," Parker said. "That's not just a thread. It's one of the main arteries that you would struggle to do without." Having worked with Chris Noth for many years on Sex and the City and its two Movies, the actress told her friend Bruce Bozzi that "It was really sad to say goodbye to that."

This situation reminds me of how messy things can get when personal feelings spill over into public projects. Parker also said she agrees with some of the online "objections" about how Carrie and Big ended up together. Still, she is amazed by how grand their relationship was. "All of it was a mess, and all of it was wonderful," she said. "It was romantic, and it was a disaster. It was destructive, and it was healthy."

Blake Lively's Serious Claims Against Justin Baldoni And The Swift Connection

How A Film Set Dispute Grew Into A Public Battle And Pulled In Big Names

Lively began this whole legal battle in December 2024. She accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the set of their film. The movie is based on the popular Colleen Hoover novel. She also said he tried to "destroy" her name with a planned negative campaign. A New York Times article even talked about this. Less than two weeks later, she filed a formal lawsuit against the Jane the Virgin actor. She claimed sexual harassment, breaking a contract, causing emotional pain, and invading her privacy.

Justin Baldoni, of course, said none of these things were true. He then filed his own lawsuit for $400 million against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and their PR team. This is where Taylor Swift got pulled into the story. Baldoni claimed Swift was at a meeting in Lively’s New York City apartment. This meeting was about Lively’s changes to a rooftop scene in their movie. Baldoni said that during this meeting, Lively tried to scare him. She said that Reynolds and Swift were "absolute titans" as writers and storytellers. He claimed she also said they were her "creative barometers" and her "dragons" who kept her safe in her fights.

Baldoni suggested Lively was talking about Swift when he texted the actress about her script changes. He wrote, "I really love what you did. It really does [help] a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor)." The trial for both lawsuits is set for March 2026. This whole story has made some people wonder about the friendship between Lively and Swift. People magazine stated that their friendship got better in April after Swift had stepped back from the actress for a bit.

A source told People that Swift is working to trust Blake again, but it will take some time. They also said that Swift and Lively "aren’t as close and haven’t been spending as much time together as they did in the past." This comes after earlier talk that Swift was "done" with Lively and was "ignoring" her calls and texts because she felt "betrayed" and "exploited." However, Baldoni's team later withdrew the subpoena for Swift. A spokesperson for Swift said she had no part in the movie's creative side and was traveling during its making.

Justin Baldoni's Response And The Set's Tense Mood

From Accusations To His Stunt Double's Thoughts On Filming

Baldoni, as expected, has strongly pushed back against Lively’s things said about him. He said that Lively tried to take over the movie he was directing. He also claimed she worked to hurt his career and his company, Wayfarer Studios, if they did not agree to her constant requests. He also shared a website that shows his side of the story. It includes texts and emails that paint a different picture of what happened on set.

Thomas Canestraro, who was Baldoni's stunt double on the film, even spoke about his time working on the movie. He told Daily Mail that the set felt "tense" near the end of filming. He said, "There was some discomfort from everybody." Canestraro recalled production problems. He was supposed to be on set for only five days, but it turned into two weeks. He wondered why each scene took so long to shoot. With hindsight, he said the delays now make more sense.

Canestraro also claimed that Blake’s behavior was different from when he met her on the set of A Simple Favor years before. He said she was more "closed off" on the It Ends With Us set. He thought it was cool that Ryan Reynolds was visiting. But now he thinks it might have been because the shoot was so difficult for Blake. A source close to Blake said her being "closed off" should not be surprising given the sexual harassment she later said Baldoni did. Canestraro said he and Baldoni did not stay in touch after filming. He did say Baldoni was "extremely friendly" during production.

Baldoni's legal team has argued that Lively waived her right to privacy about medical records. This happened when she claimed she suffered "physical and emotional injuries" because of him. Lively's team is now trying to remove the emotional distress claim from her lawsuit. This would mean she would not have to give over those private medical records. This back and forth shows how personal and deep this legal fight has gotten.

The Wider Echoes: Colleen Hoover, Industry Reactions, And More

How The Drama Has Affected Other Celebrities And The Entertainment World

The messy fight has also pulled in other people. Colleen Hoover, the author of the book, seemed to take Lively's side at first. She posted on Instagram calling Lively "nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient." However, Hoover later cleaned up her Instagram account. She took down photos with both Lively and Baldoni. Most posts about the film were also gone. This included her earlier post supporting Lively. It seems she is trying to distance herself from the public drama.

Other celebrities have also spoken out. Lively’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars like America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel said there was a "vindictive effort" to hurt Lively’s voice. Actress Amber Heard also said she has seen similar online campaigns firsthand. She called them "horrifying and destructive." Director Paul Feig, who worked with Lively on A Simple Favor 2, said Lively "did not deserve any of this smear campaign." These comments show that many people in Hollywood are watching this situation closely.

Comedians have even made jokes about the legal battle. Judd Apatow made light of it at the Directors Guild of America Awards. Chelsea Handler also poked fun at it during the Critics’ Choice Awards. She thanked Baldoni and Lively for giving everyone "a distraction" from other serious news. This shows how public and widely known this legal trouble has become.

Beyond the personal arguments, this case also brings up bigger questions about how Hollywood handles problems like this. It touches on topics like workplace behavior, legal actions, and how public images are managed. It is a complicated tangle of claims and denials. Many people will be watching to see how the trial plays out in 2026. Until then, it seems the arguments and the back-and-forth will continue to make headlines.