Overview
- A Dec. 30, 2023 text to former WME agent Danny Greenberg shows Justin Baldoni claiming Blake Lively refused a body double for intimate scenes while pressing him to use one.
- Baldoni wrote that Lively rejected his storyboards and pushed to keep both leads clothed in a key scene, prompting involvement from Sony executives and producer Todd Black.
- The exchange became public through a William Morris Endeavor court filing that seeks to keep portions of other summary‑judgment exhibits sealed.
- A source close to Lively argues the texts followed her detailed complaints about a hostile work environment and says they reflect retaliatory intent, noting 17 written protections and a Jan. 4, 2024 all‑hands meeting with Ryan Reynolds and studio representatives.
- Lively’s December 2024 lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation remains active; Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit was dismissed in June, with both sides denying the other’s claims.