Blake Lively made 30 demands of her It Ends With Us co-star and others on set, according to a legal complaint against Justin Baldoni.
In a complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department on Friday, Lively, 37, filed several claims against her director and costar Baldoni, 40, whom she is suing for sexual harassment and trying to “destroy” her reputation.
Production on It Ends With Us was postponed in 2023 due to a writers’ strike. A day before filming resumed, a meeting was held to address the ‘hostile work environment’ on set.
During the Jan. 4 meeting, Lively explained the issues she was having with Baldoni and Jamey Heath, Wayfarer’s Chief Executive Officer and producer of the film, according to the filing.
Everyone present reportedly agreed to the thirty conditions the actress demanded to avoid further inconvenience on set. Most of the points Lively raised related to sex.
The first request was to “no longer show nude videos or images of women, including the producer’s wife” to Lively or her associates, according to the file released by the New York Times.
Another overwhelming demand was that people on set stop discussing Baldoni and Heath’s previous “pornography addiction” and Lively’s “lack of pornography consumption.”
Lively also claimed that no one should talk about their sex life, their genitals or “personal moments when physical consent was not given during sexual acts, whether as an abuser or as an abused.”
Ble Lively accused co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment during the filming of It Ends With Us
Lively outlined 30 demands, mainly on Baldoni, during the filming of the movie to protect her ‘physical and emotional safety’
The complaint showed that Lively said no one should file previous HR complaints against WayFarer Studios, of which Baldoni is a co-founder. She also forbids anyone from asking her or her trainer about her weight.
Further complaints relate to Lively’s late father and religion. Lively reportedly stated that there should be no more talk of Baldoni speaking “to” her late father.
She also asked Baldoni to stop asking about her religious beliefs and imposing his on her. She also wanted him to stop “insisting” on reprimanding her employees.
Health issues were also discussed, with Lively explaining that if she or her child is “re-exposed” to COVID, she should be notified immediately.
Lively also set clear boundaries when it came to filming the film’s sex and intimacy scenes.
She demanded that an intimacy coordinator be set up at all times in every scene involving Lively and Baldoni, adding that no more “improvisational” kissing should take place.
“No biting or sucking on lip without permission from (Lively),” the document reads.
A later requirement stated that all sex scenes must have a coordinator present, as well as a “monitor” pre-approved by Lively to supervise.
Lively demanded that an intimacy coordinator be present for all scenes she shot with Baldoni
Baldoni and Jamey Heath were asked to stop making comments about their alleged ‘porn addiction’
Regarding scenes involving rape or violence, Lively said her character, Lily Bloom, should be played by a stunt double. She would only shoot close-ups or pre-discussed scenes of this nature.
According to the filing, no additional sexual scenes are allowed beyond what Lively originally signed up for.
“No more asking or pressuring (Lively) to cross physical picket lines,” summarized another point.
Lively also stated that she or other women on set would no longer “tolerate” touching or sexual comments from Baldoni or Heath. In addition, all sex scenes should be checked by a representative of the actress.
Anyone working on these intimate scenes had to be hired professionals that Lively had pre-approved, and not “friends” of the producer or director.
She also said she would no longer film nude scenes without a SAG-compliant nudity rider – a document outlining the details of the scene -. Any scenes shot without a take cannot be used without permission from her legal team, according to Lively.
Lively insinuated that Baldoni and Heath barged into her trailer while she was naked and asked that she “no longer enter, attempt to interrupt, pressure or ask” Lively to enter for any reason while unclothed .
She also said she would no longer tolerate “several hours” of unsupervised encounters with Baldoni crying in her caravan.
The Gossip Girl star claimed Baldoni created a toxic work environment during filming
Lively alleged that Baldoni showed her nude photos and videos of women, talked about an alleged past porn addiction and made sexual comments about the cast and crew
Lively accused Baldoni of coming into her trailer for “several hours” of crying sessions and asked for the behavior to stop, according to the complaint
Producer Alex Saks was mandated “to receive standard rights, recording and authority per her job description” and Sony would take a more “active role” in the film’s production.
For cast safety, an ‘experienced’ producer was asked to supervise the set.
It was agreed that Lively would not receive any ‘abusive’ or ‘retaliatory responses’ if she chose to implement these safeguards.
The final request was for an in-person meeting before production resumed to discuss these provisions and ensure they would be “adhered to for the physical and emotional safety” of Lively, her staff and the rest of the people on the set.