Justin Baldoni allegedly asked Blake Lively a scandalously invasive question about her sex life with her husband Ryan Reynolds.
Lively, 37, had accused her It Ends With Us co-star and director of sexual harassment and trying to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint filed Friday with the California Civil Rights Department.
Among the many allegations made in the lawsuit, Lively claims that Baldoni, 40, “personally added graphic content, including a scene in which Ms. Lively had an orgasm on camera” without her knowledge or consent — after she had already signed up for production.
He ultimately agreed to remove the scenes, according to the lawsuit, but “made a last-ditch effort to keep one in which the couple orgasms together on their wedding night, which he said was important to him because he and his partner reached climax at the same time. sexual intercourse.’
‘Sir. Baldoni then intrusively asked Ms. Lively if she and her husband climaxed at the same time during intercourse, which Ms. Lively found invasive and refused to discuss,” the lawsuit alleges.
Lively claims she even had to argue that no one should talk about their sex life, their genitals or “personal moments when physical consent was not given in sexual acts, whether as the abuser or the abused.”
She made the demand during a meeting on January 4, in which she, Baldoni and Jamey Heath, Wayfarer’s Chief Executive Officer and producer of the film, agreed to 30 different conditions, most of which were sex-related.
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.”
Blake Lively, 37, has claimed her former It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni asked an invasive question about her sex life with husband Ryan Reynolds
The claim was made in a lawsuit against Baldoni, which accuses him of sexual harassment and trying to ‘destroy’ her reputation
Other complaints relate to Lively’s late father and religion, with the actress stating that there should be no more talk of Baldoni ‘speaking’ to her late father.
She also asked Baldoni to stop inquiring about her religious beliefs and imposing his.
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.
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.
Lively outlined 30 demands, mainly on Baldoni, during the filming of the movie to protect her ‘physical and emotional safety’
One of the requirements was that no ‘improvisational’ kissing was allowed
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.
Baldoni and Jamey Heath, Wayfarer’s Chief Executive Officer and producer of the film, were also asked not to comment on their alleged “porn addiction.”
Lively further accused Baldoni of coming into her trailer for “several hours” of crying sessions and asking for the behavior to stop, according to the complaint
Producer Alex Saks was also 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.
Lively’s complaint alleges that Baldoni’s refusal to adhere to these rules has affected the well-being of her, her husband and her children
Her complaint alleges that Baldoni’s refusal to adhere to these rules, and his alleged subsequent attempts to ruin her and her husband’s reputations, had both an emotional and physical effect on the actress.
‘The emotional impact on Ms Lively has been extreme and has affected not only her but also her family, including her husband and four children. There are days when she has difficulty getting out of bed, and she often chooses not to venture out in public,” the lawsuit said.
“While she has fought to preserve her personal life and business interests, behind closed doors she has suffered grief, fear, trauma and extreme anxiety. She has also experienced repeated and painful physical symptoms as a result of the experience.
‘Sir. Reynolds has also been affected mentally, physically and professionally by the pain of his wife and children,” the suit alleges.
‘Worst of all, however, is the impact on their young children, who have been traumatized and emotionally uprooted in a way that has materially affected their well-being.’