Court documents have revealed that a Sony Pictures executive referred to Blake Lively as a “f***ing terrorist” during the filming of It Ends With Us. The remark was made by Andrea Giannetti, an executive vice president of production at Sony, in a conversation about a list of conditions Lively demanded before returning to set in November 2023.
In her September deposition, Giannetti testified that the set was a “s*** show” due to conflicts between Lively and director Justin Baldoni. She said Lively often complained that Baldoni was “unprepared, indecisive, and inexperienced,” and that she threatened to leave the film if her concerns were not addressed. Sony had already invested about $28 million in the project, making it crucial to finish the movie.
Despite the tensions, Giannetti later sent Lively a congratulatory message after the film's successful opening weekend, writing: “Blake, $50 million!! Your blood, sweat, tears, brilliant smarts, heart and soul in every single frame. My God, it’s incredible. Thank you 50 million times.”
The unsealed documents also include private texts from Taylor Swift, novelist Colleen Hoover, and co-star Jenny Slate. Slate described the shoot as “really gross and disturbing” and called Baldoni “the biggest clown and the most intense narcissist.”
Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni and the producers alleges sexual harassment and a campaign to ruin her reputation. Baldoni has denied the claims and previously countersued for extortion and defamation, but that case was dismissed. If no settlement is reached, the trial is set for May.
