Justin Baldoni claimed that Blake Lively tried to “set him up” during the production of their film It ends with Youaccording to new, unsealed text messages revealed in an ongoing lawsuit related to the film.
According to the Daily Mail, Legal documents filed by Justin’s management agency, WME, in court on Monday revealed a series of messages expressing his exhaustion in making the film with Blake.
On December 30, 2023, the 41-year-old actor told his former WME agent, Danny Greenberg, that he experienced a “really, really bad week” while directing the film due to creative conflicts with Blake.
Justin informed his former agent that the Gossip girl actress had contacted him to try to schedule a private meeting at her home in New York City.
The Not today The star said the discussion would likely revolve around the filming of several sex scenes in the movie, as Blake “refused” to use a body double for the intimate on-camera exchanges.
In June 2025, Thomas Canestraro, who served as Justin’s body double, told the publication that he felt “discomfort from everyone” while working on It ends with us.
For those unfamiliar, Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, in December 2024, citing claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, and an alleged smear campaign aimed at ruining her career.
