In the midst of the escalating legal showdown between ' It Ends With Us ' co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni , a key crew member has now spoken up on what went down behind the scenes.
Storyboard artist Talia Spencer , who worked on the Colleen Hoover adaptation, shared her account in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia and seemingly sided with director Baldoni amidst the legal showdown. Breaking her silence on the various allegations, lawsuits, and media coverage, she described the director as “kind and respectful,” adding that she chose to work on the film because Baldoni “seemed to care a lot about the vision of what we’re trying to do here and… not in it for fame.”
When asked about the tensions between Lively and Baldoni, Spencer speculated that the situation may have stemmed from the actress trying to 'take advantage' for the director and his temperament. “I feel like maybe Blake smelled his kindness, mistook it for weakness and tried to take advantage and take power,” she said.
She also suggested that Lively made efforts to take creative control of the project, saying she "wrestled control of the film" and claimed the final version of the film was a far cry from the original plan. "I think there was a massive compromise in terms of Justin’s original vision for the film,” Spencer claimed.
Earlier this year, Lively filed a lawsuit accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her. While denying the allegations against him, Baldoni responded with a $400 million countersuit against both Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds . In his legal filing, the director accuses Lively of staging a “hostile takeover” of the film, claiming she pushed him out entirely and took control over the final cut. The lawsuit includes alleged text messages between Baldoni and the film’s editors as evidence, along with claims that the actress sent directives to the screenwriter and her publicist to assert her dominance on the project.
Since filing the lawsuits, Ryan has asked the judge to be dismissed as a defendant in Baldoni's lawsuit, while Blake, on the other hand, has sought the dismissal of the lawsuit. Her attorneys, Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson said in a filing according to People, "This lawsuit is a profound abuse of the legal process that has no place in federal court."
Storyboard artist Talia Spencer , who worked on the Colleen Hoover adaptation, shared her account in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia and seemingly sided with director Baldoni amidst the legal showdown. Breaking her silence on the various allegations, lawsuits, and media coverage, she described the director as “kind and respectful,” adding that she chose to work on the film because Baldoni “seemed to care a lot about the vision of what we’re trying to do here and… not in it for fame.”
When asked about the tensions between Lively and Baldoni, Spencer speculated that the situation may have stemmed from the actress trying to 'take advantage' for the director and his temperament. “I feel like maybe Blake smelled his kindness, mistook it for weakness and tried to take advantage and take power,” she said.
She also suggested that Lively made efforts to take creative control of the project, saying she "wrestled control of the film" and claimed the final version of the film was a far cry from the original plan. "I think there was a massive compromise in terms of Justin’s original vision for the film,” Spencer claimed.
Earlier this year, Lively filed a lawsuit accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her. While denying the allegations against him, Baldoni responded with a $400 million countersuit against both Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds . In his legal filing, the director accuses Lively of staging a “hostile takeover” of the film, claiming she pushed him out entirely and took control over the final cut. The lawsuit includes alleged text messages between Baldoni and the film’s editors as evidence, along with claims that the actress sent directives to the screenwriter and her publicist to assert her dominance on the project.
Since filing the lawsuits, Ryan has asked the judge to be dismissed as a defendant in Baldoni's lawsuit, while Blake, on the other hand, has sought the dismissal of the lawsuit. Her attorneys, Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson said in a filing according to People, "This lawsuit is a profound abuse of the legal process that has no place in federal court."
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