bangobango said:
What a mess this has turned into. Blake Lively is now suing Baldoni for sexual harassment.
https://www.businessinsider.com/blake-lively-lawsuit-against-justin-baldoni-5-bombshells-2024-12
Madmarttigan said:
I don't know if that's accurate completely there is a ton of Blake Lively hate on reddit. I don't think it's across all social media platforms. That being said people still also think the director is a PoS as well.
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She detailed her complaints during a meeting with Mr. Baldoni, Mr. Heath and other producers in January, according to the legal filing. She claimed Mr. Baldoni had improvised unwanted kissing and discussed his sex life, including encounters in which he said he may not have received consent. Mr. Heath had shown her a video of his wife naked, she said, and he had watched Ms. Lively in her trailer when she was topless and having body makeup removed, despite her asking him to look away. She said that both men repeatedly entered her makeup trailer uninvited while she was undressed, including when she was breastfeeding.
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In an initial planning document sent to Wayfarer and Mr. Baldoni on Aug. 2, Ms. Nathan suggested media talking points, including that Ms. Lively used an imbalance of power to take creative control of the film.
But Mr. Baldoni wanted more.
"Not in love with the document they sent," he responded in a text exchange that included Ms. Abel and Mr. Heath. "Not sure I'm feeling the protection I felt on the call."
Ms. Abel relayed his frustration to Ms. Nathan: "I think you guys need to be tough and show the strength of what you guys can do in these scenarios. He wants to feel like she can be buried."
"Of course- but you know when we send over documents we can't send over the work we will or could do because that could get us in a lot of trouble," Ms. Nathan responded, adding, "We can't write we will destroy her."
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Ms. Nathan wrote to Ms. Abel: "And socials are really really ramping up. In his favour, she must be furious. It's actually sad because it just shows you have people really want to hate on women."
I was skeptical about Nice Pool being Justin Baldoni but then the scene where he talks about the feminist podcast I was like it's too many coincidences not to be. They really didn't want to let it go
— CitizenJournalist (@CJournalist24) January 8, 2025
Nice Pool is based on Justin. The flower shop is a reference to It Ends With Us. So Reynolds makes Justin the brunt of jokes in this character, then Blake’s character shoots the Justin character to death
— Colonel Kurtz -PopCulture/ Politics/ MarilynManson (@colonelkurtz99) January 8, 2025
This is not looking good for Blake Lively!
— Stephanie Sidley (@StephanieSidley) January 7, 2025
pic.twitter.com/32ohWkxrXI
😲😲😲😲
— Colonel Kurtz -PopCulture/ Politics/ MarilynManson (@colonelkurtz99) January 8, 2025
“RYAN REYNOLDS WILL BE SUED FOR SURE.”
— Justin Baldoni’s lawyer just now discussing the Blake Lively debacle pic.twitter.com/hmM54sHYeH
TCTTS said:
This is pretty crazy...I was skeptical about Nice Pool being Justin Baldoni but then the scene where he talks about the feminist podcast I was like it's too many coincidences not to be. They really didn't want to let it go
— CitizenJournalist (@CJournalist24) January 8, 2025Nice Pool is based on Justin. The flower shop is a reference to It Ends With Us. So Reynolds makes Justin the brunt of jokes in this character, then Blake’s character shoots the Justin character to death
— Colonel Kurtz -PopCulture/ Politics/ MarilynManson (@colonelkurtz99) January 8, 2025
(2) This scene features a supervillain, Cassandra Nova using her powers to probe Deadpool’s mind (also played by Ryan Reynolds). As she invades his memories, Deadpool exclaims, “And where in God’s name is the intimacy coordinator?” A pointed jab referencing Blake’s allegations… pic.twitter.com/v9DUe5M49E
— The Spiritual Shift (@spiritualshift_) January 8, 2025
(4) Here, Nicepool imitating Justin is being criticized for opening up about his trauma and turning to faith and spirituality for healing, something Justin has openly discussed in his podcast and interviews. pic.twitter.com/otvSJVP2GM
— The Spiritual Shift (@spiritualshift_) January 8, 2025
(6) In the movie, Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, reveals that he was also involved in the plan to kill Nicepool along with Ladypool. This feels like a case of art imitating life, as it is playing out in real life that Ryan and Blake joined forces to undermine Justin.
— The Spiritual Shift (@spiritualshift_) January 8, 2025
I’ve… pic.twitter.com/TGpXjAEtjM
TCTTS said:This is not looking good for Blake Lively!
— Stephanie Sidley (@StephanieSidley) January 7, 2025
pic.twitter.com/32ohWkxrXI😲😲😲😲
— Colonel Kurtz -PopCulture/ Politics/ MarilynManson (@colonelkurtz99) January 8, 2025
“RYAN REYNOLDS WILL BE SUED FOR SURE.”
— Justin Baldoni’s lawyer just now discussing the Blake Lively debacle pic.twitter.com/hmM54sHYeH
That's what has me scratching my head. Assuming for sake of argument that Nicepool is based on Baldoni, it's clearly a parody, which is protected speech.OnlyForNow said:
What is Baldoni's case against Lively and Reynolds? That the NicePool character was based on him - but he didn't receive royalties or something? Or some mudslinging from them not really covered here?
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What is Baldoni's case against Lively and Reynolds?
OnlyForNow said:
What is Baldoni's case against Lively and Reynolds? That the NicePool character was based on him - but he didn't receive royalties or something? Or some mudslinging from them not really covered here?
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The fallout radius of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle continues to spread, with Marvel president Kevin Feige, Disney CEO Bob Iger and director Tim Miller becoming the latest industry figures swept into the drama.
On Jan. 7, Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman sent a litigation hold letter to Feige and Iger in connection with his client's "anticipated claims" against Ryan Reynolds, Lively and other unnamed parties. Variety has viewed a copy of the letter, which calls on the studio to preserve all relevant documents and data with regards to Baldoni.
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But Baldoni's attorney believes that Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds was flagrantly mocking Baldoni in a sequence in Marvel's "Deadpool & Wolverine," which was released by Disney in July.
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The litigation hold letter, sent the day the fires began, calls for Marvel and Disney to preserve "any and all documents relating to the development of the 'Nicepool' character" as well as "communications relating to the development, writing, and filming of storylines and scenes featuring 'Nicepool.'" The letter also calls for the studio to retain "' and all documents relating to or reflecting a deliberate attempt to mock, harass, ridicule, intimidate, or bully Baldoni through the character of 'Nicepool.'"
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On Dec. 31, Baldoni and nine others sued the New York Times for $250 million over its story that relied heavily on a letter filed with the California Civil Rights Department by Lively that accused the director of sexual harassment and carrying out a retaliatory online campaign.
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During an appearance on "The Megyn Kelly Show" on Jan. 7, Freedman referenced the Nicepool character. "There's no question it relates to Justin. I mean, anybody that watched that hair bun," Freedman said. He also questioned why Reynolds would use his wife's alleged sexual harassment for comedic fodder. "If somebody is seriously sexually harassed, you don't make fun of it. It's a serious issue," Freedman added.
The litigation hold letter, which was written ahead of "anticipated claims relate to Reynolds and Lively's tortious interference with contract and civil extortion," goes well beyond the Nicepool character and implies that a Lively/Baldoni-style rift exists between Reynolds and Miller, who directed the first "Deadpool" movie but did not return for the sequel or "Deadpool & Wolverine." (The director and star are known to have clashed.) The letter instructs the studio to preserve any documents and data "relating to complaints made against Ryan Reynolds by any person, including without limitation Tim Miller" and Miller's departure from the film "Deadpool 2" as well as any instances of Reynolds exerting "creative control of any film project." (Miller did not respond to an immediate request for comment.)
A litigation hold letter often precedes litigation. Baldoni has not sued Lively or Reynolds, but Freedman has indicated that a suit is imminent, telling Kelly that he plans to sue the Hollywood power couple "into oblivion."
After Baldoni and a group that also includes publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel sued the Times in Los Angeles Superior Court, Lively filed suit against the plaintiffs in federal court in a complaint that mirrored her CRD letter. And Baldoni's former publicist Stephanie Jones sued him and Abel and Nathan. Jones claims that Baldoni breached his contract and that Nathan and Abel conspired to attack her. Lively's attorneys confirmed that Jones' company was the source of the text messages that appear in the actress' CRD letter and the Times story.
In "Deadpool & Wolverine," Nicepool says of Ladypool: "She is gorgeous. She just had a baby too, and you can't even tell." That would seem to mirror Lively's allegation that Baldoni fat-shamed her with similar comments after she gave birth to her fourth child. (Baldoni's Times lawsuit claims that he asked their mutual trainer about her weight because of back issues that limited the number of pounds he could lift.)
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