Justin Baldoni has escalated his authorized battle towards his It Ends With Us costar Blake Vigorous and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
In a sequence of textual content messages launched by the director on Saturday, February 1 through his new web site, thelawsuitinfo.com, Reynolds, 48, allegedly referred to Baldoni, 41, as a “arise particular person.”
The texts had been a part of a 224-page criticism shared on the web site, which hosts two PDF information titled “Amended Criticism” and “Timeline of Related Occasions” accessible to obtain.
In a single textual content, Reynolds allegedly instructed Baldoni he’d been in a “writing cave” and that his daughters had been sick. In response to a message from the director, Reynolds wrote, “What a loving and beneficiant message. Thanks. We’re each trying ahead to attending to know you and your loved ones higher. We’re additionally massive followers over right here. Since earlier than we met and more-so after.”
“You’ve been a beautiful collaborator with B and which means an incredible deal — to each of us,” Reynolds allegedly continued. “Being a arise particular person is every part. And also you’ve been simply that since day one. Thanks.”
Reynolds allegedly went on to reward his spouse, Vigorous, 37.
“You’ve hit the jackpot with B. She actually passes on each movie and each filmmaker on a regular basis. However one factor I do know — and I converse from a deep wellspring of expertise right here, having her in your courtroom behind the scenes, as a inventive, is invaluable,” he allegedly wrote.
Reynolds allegedly added that “a few of the best inventive choices ‘I’ve’ made are the truth is Blake.”
“I’m excited so that you can work collectively,” he additionally wrote. “I’m excited for Blake to crack open her inventive piggy financial institution with somebody as dynamic as you. That is gonna be INCREDIBLE.”
The actor additionally requested if Baldoni might regulate the movie’s taking pictures dates by two weeks in order that he “might have my household reunited as quickly as potential.” He added, “We’re hardwired for protecting our household collectively, it’s win us, and it’s additionally kill us after we can’t.”
“All this to say, I’d have your … producer’s face tattooed to my perineum if he/she/they will determine begin two weeks earlier,” Reynolds additionally wrote. “Utterly perceive how massive of an ask that’s. However the perineum is without doubt one of the most nervy components of the human physique to reveal to trauma. So…”
Us Weekly reached out to reps for Vigorous, Reynolds and Baldoni for remark.
Baldoni’s staff introduced {that a} web site was forthcoming final month. “Justin and staff have the fitting to defend themselves with the reality,” Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, mentioned in an announcement to Us on January 21. “And that is what we shall be persevering with to point out with the upcoming web site containing all correspondence in addition to related movies that immediately quash her claims.”
Vigorous filed a lawsuit towards Baldoni in December 2024, accusing the director of making a hostile work surroundings on the set of It Ends With Us and of sexual harassment. Baldoni has denied the allegations.
Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios filed their very own lawsuit towards Vigorous, her publicist Leslie Sloan, and Reynolds. He accused the group of civil extortion, defamation, invasion of privateness, and extra. He’s in search of $400 million in damages. Vigorous has denied the allegations and is in search of to have the lawsuit towards her dismissed.