Baldoni Claims Lively Set "Trap" on Film Set Amid Escalating Dispute Over Intimate Scenes

• Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively tried to "trap" him during the production of *It Ends With Us*.
• Baldoni texted his agent about a "bad week" with Lively, who proposed a private meeting and escalated a disagreement over intimate scenes.
• Lively allegedly refused a body double for sex scenes and rejected Baldoni's storyboards, insisting on fully clothed romantic moments.
• Baldoni described working with Lively as "very draining" and a "gigantic clusterf***" due to her rewriting the script and director's vision.
• The dispute led to Lively's $160 million sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni, with Baldoni's $400 million countersuit dismissed; trial set for May 18.

Why It Matters: Tensions between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively escalated on set, leading to lawsuits and a looming trial.