Blake Lively’s Shocking 30 Demands to Justin Baldoni Before Filming Could Resume

Blake Lively has reportedly outlined 30 specific demands to It Ends with Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni in the wake of her sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

Lively alleges Baldoni harassed her and orchestrated a social media smear campaign against her. Texts released as part of the lawsuit suggest Baldoni’s team was involved in efforts to undermine Lively’s reputation, with one message even mentioning Baldoni wanting to “feel like [Lively] can be buried.”

Lively’s List of Demands Unveiled

Lively, who filed the lawsuit against Baldoni after a troubled production, presented a list of 30 demands to Baldoni, producer James Heath, and other key figures on the set.

The 30 demands were as follows:

1. No more showing nude videos or images of women, including producer’s wife, to Blake Lively and/or her employees.
2. No more mention of Justin Baldoni or James Heath’s ‘pornography addiction’ or Blake Lively’s lack of pornography consumption to Blake Lively or to other crew members.
3. No more discussions to Blake Lively and/or her employees about personal experiences with sex, including as it relates to spouses or others.
4. No more mention to Blake Lively or her employees of personal times that physical consent was not given in sexual acts, as either the abuser or the abused.
5. No more descriptions of their own genitalia to Blake Lively.
6. No more jokes or disparaging comments to be made to Blake Lively and/or her employees about HR complaints Wayfarer has already received on set or about ‘missing the HR meeting’.
7. No more inquiries by Justin Baldoni to Blake Lively’s trainer without her knowledge or consent to disclose her weight.
8. No more mention by Justin Baldoni of him ‘speaking to’ Blake Lively’s dead father.
9. No more pressing by Justin Baldoni for Blake Lively to discloser her religious beliefs, or unsolicited sharing of his.
10. If Blake Lively and/or her infant is exposed to COVID again, Blake Lively must be provided with immediate notice as soon as Wayfarer or any other producers become aware of such exposure, without her needing to uncover days later herself.

Lively has sued Baldoni (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

11. An intimacy coordinator must be present at all times when Blake Lively is on set in scenes with Justin Baldoni.
12. No more personal, physical touching, or sexual comments by Justin Baldoni or James Heath to be tolerated by Blake Lively and/or any of her employees, as well as any female cast or crew without their express consent.
13. No more improvising of kissing. All intimate touch must be choreographed in advance with Blake Lively and an intimacy coordinator. No biting or sucking of lip without Blake Lively’s consent. All intimate on camera touch and conversation must be ‘in character’, not spoken from Justin Baldoni to Blake Lively personally.
14. Blake Lively to have representative on set at all times and with a monitor during scenes involving nudity, sexual activity, or violence with Justin Baldoni.
15. All actors participating with Blake Lively in intimate scenes involving her being in any state of nudity or simulated nudity must be classified as active, working actors, not “friends” of the director or producers, and must be pre-approved by Blake Lively.
16. No more filming of any Blake Lively nudity without a fully-executed, SAG-compliant nudity rider in place. Any such footage already shot without this rider in place and indirect violation of SAG requirements may not be used without Blake Lively’s and her legal representatives prior, written consent.
17. Any scene by Blake Lively, or another performer depicting the character of “Lily”, that involves nudity or simulated sex must be conducted strictly in accordance with the above-referenced nudity rider and must adhere to the Blake Lively-approved script.
18. An intimacy coordinator must be on set for all scenes involving nudity and/or simulated sex and must have a monitor to ensure compliance.
19. No monitors to be viewed or accessible on set, or remotely, during closed set scenes except by Blake Lively-approved essential crew and personnel.
20. No more entering, attempting to enter, interrupting, pressuring or asking Blake Lively to enter her trailer or the makeup trailer by James Heath or Justin Baldoni while she is nude, for any reason.

The meeting between the two was required to allow production to continue (Sony)

21. No more private, multi hour meetings in Blake Lively’s trailer, with Justin Baldoni crying, with no outside Blake Lively appointed representative to monitor.
22. No more pressing by Justin Baldoni to sage any of Blake Lively’s employees.
23. Producer Alex Saks to be given standard rights, inclusion, and authority per her job description and as represented to Blake Lively when signing on.
24. Sony must have an active, daily role in overseeing physical production for the remainder of the film to monitor safety for cast and crew, schedule, logistics, problem solving and creative.
25. Engagement of an experienced producer to supervise the safety of the cast and crew, schedule, logistics, problem solving and creative for the remainder of the shoot. (examples: Todd Lieberman, Elizabeth Cantillon, Miri Yoon, Lynette Howell).
26. Engagement of a Blake Lively-approved, A-list stunt double to perform Lily in scenes with Justin Baldoni involving rape and/or violence. Blake Lively to perform only close- up work or work from a Blake Lively pre-approved shot list in scenes with Justin Baldoni involving sexual violence.

Justin Baldoni's lawyer has since issued a statement denying the allegations (James Devaney/GC Images)

27. No more adding of sex scenes, oral sex, or on camera climaxing by Blake Lively outside the scope of the script Blake Lively approved when signing on to the project.
28. No more asking or pressuring Blake Lively to cross physical picket lines.
29. No more retaliatory or abusive behaviour to Blake Lively for raising concerns or requesting safeguards
30. An in-person meeting before production resumes with Justin Baldoni, James Heath, Alex Saks, the Sony representative, the new producer, Blake Lively, and Blake Lively’s spouse Ryan Reynolds to confirm and approve a plan for implementation of the above that will be adhered to for the physical and emotional safety of Blake Lively, her employees and all the cast and crew moving forward.

This meeting occurred in January 2024, following the end of the actors and writers’ strike, allowing filming to resume.

According to the legal complaint, Lively’s list addresses numerous allegations of unprofessional and sexually inappropriate behavior. Here are some of her most significant demands:

1. No inappropriate content: Lively insisted on a ban on showing nude videos or discussing pornography addiction around her or her team.
2. Strict consent for intimate scenes: Every intimate interaction involving Lively must be choreographed with an intimacy coordinator, including kissing or simulated sexual acts.
3. Approval of intimate scene partners: Lively demands that all actors involved in intimate scenes with her must be pre-approved by her.
4. HR concerns: She asked for no further jokes or comments about HR complaints previously filed by crew members.
5. Safety on set: A constant presence of an intimacy coordinator was requested for all intimate scenes, ensuring a safe environment for Lively and all involved.

Legal Fallout and Baldoni’s Response

In response to Lively’s lawsuit, Baldoni’s legal team has firmly denied the allegations, calling them “categorically false” and accusing Lively of attempting to fix her negative reputation.

The suit continues to unfold, and team has reached out for official comment from Wayfarer Studios and Baldoni himself. Baldoni’s statement on the matter can be found here.

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