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Blake Lively reached out to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for help amid 'It Ends With Us' conflict with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively enlisted Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for feedback on her film cut amid harassment claims against director Justin Baldoni, with court documents revealing key messages.
- Exhibits unsealed Jan. 22, 2026 in New York federal court revealed Blake Lively asked Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Luciana Damon to watch and critique her cut of It Ends With Us.
- Lively says she was sidelined from Justin Baldoni's edit, developed her own cut, and was given 10 days to assemble an edit to contest his version in New York federal court.
- Quoting Lively directly, `If I would've just formally directed it, it would've been much easier, but having to troubleshoot through his taste, ego and preexisting decisions made it so difficult and that's not even touching on any of the wild HR issues and beyond,` she criticized director Justin Baldoni's lack of experience and large ego.
- On Jan. 22, lawyers returned to a Manhattan courtroom to argue the defense's motion to end the case and Blake Lively's request for sanctions; her case remains set to go to trial in May this year.
- Sony's reported reluctance to use Baldoni's cut and Lively's outreach to Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Matt Damon, and Artists Equity broaden the dispute beyond a private production spat.
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