Justin Baldoni’s amended complaint against “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively claims that the “wardrobe budget ballooned” by $430,000 to meet the actress’ demands.
The actor-director’s newly launched website related to the lawsuit includes a screenshot of an alleged email from a line producer, who claimed Lively had exceeded the original $185,000 wardrobe budget set aside for the entire cast.
The alleged email from April 2023 reads, “To date [wardrobe] already spent $615k, and they need their cashet cards all replenished because they’ve only shopped for Justin and Blake.”
“They had to reshop everything for Blake after creative changes, but it’s a lot of money,” the email continues.
“I trust them of course, but want to keep you all posted, as this is way more than I’ve ever seen wardrobe go over budget with the initial spend.”
The “Jane the Virgin” alum alleges in his complaint that the excessive wardrobe budget was due to Lively exerting control over the production.
“Ignoring the director’s vision for her character and disposing of the weeks of effort and creativity spent by the wardrobe team on shopping and carefully crafting her wardrobe, Lively sent hundreds of images to the Film’s costume designer, including into the late hours of the evening, depicting the style of wardrobe she wanted for her character,” the filing alleges.
“The costume designer had to re-shop Lively’s wardrobe, far exceeding the allocated budget and diverting time and resources while also preparing wardrobes for the rest of the cast.”
Lively, who played flower shop owner Lily Bloom in the film, allegedly “insisted that her character ‘had money’ and could afford $5,000 shoes — despite being a fledgling small business owner.”
The filing also cites the backlash the “Gossip Girl” alum, 37, received in May 2023, when paparazzi caught a glimpse of her “hand-picked wardrobe” on the set.
“These images were widely criticized as unflattering and sparked a backlash from Sony,” the complaint reads.
Baldoni, 41, claimed he approached Lively that month about “necessary wardrobe adjustments and his desire to have more control of wardrobe decisions going forward.”
However, the “Age of Adaline” actress allegedly ignored Baldoni’s requests and suggested he was being “gaslit” by Sony and the other producers to “try to convince him to let her continue to take the helm.”
Reps for Lively weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
After months of speculation about their feud, Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation in a complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department in December 2024.
She later filed a formal lawsuit against her co-star and director.
Baldoni denied the allegations and responded by filing a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for alleged defamation and extortion.
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