Washington [USA], December 22 (ANI): Actor Justin Baldoni has been dropped by the WME expertise company following allegations of sexual harassment by his co-star and actress Blake Lively.
According to a report by Deadline, WME management made the choice on Saturday morning after Lively, Baldoni’s It Ends With Us co-star and fellow producer, filed a sexual harassment and retaliation grievance late Friday.
Lively stays a consumer of WME. Most particulars of the case are nonetheless undisclosed.
The lawsuit comes months after rumours of stress on the set of the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s widespread novel, as reported by TMZ. In the lawsuit, filed by Lively, 37, she alleges a number of situations of inappropriate behaviour by Baldoni through the movie’s manufacturing.
According to Deadline, Lively cited incidents together with inappropriate feedback about weight, discussions of sexual subjects, and references to Baldoni’s “pornography addiction” in entrance of her and different forged members. She additionally alleged that Baldoni confirmed her express photographs and made inappropriate remarks in regards to the forged and crew’s genitalia.
The lawsuit additionally claims that Lively demanded sure boundaries throughout a gathering attended by key figures, together with her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The calls for reportedly included: “no more showing nude videos or images to Blake,” “no more adding sex scenes outside the approved script,” and “no further comments about Blake’s late father.”TMZ experiences that Sony Pictures, the movie’s distributor, agreed to Lively’s requests. However, Lively alleges within the lawsuit that Baldoni later started a “social manipulation” marketing campaign to hurt her status.
In response, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, issued a press release to PEOPLE, calling Lively’s allegations “false, outrageous, and intentionally salacious.” Freedman additionally accused Lively of being “difficult” on set, claiming she had threatened to not seem for filming or promote the film, which allegedly impacted its launch.
Representatives for Lively, Baldoni, and Sony haven’t commented on the allegations.
The movie It Ends With Us tells the story of Lily, performed by Lively, who falls in love with Ryle, portrayed by Baldoni, solely to find he’s abusive. The film explores her emotional journey as her old flame reappears and upends her life. (ANI)