Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni legal drama: Inside the claims made by 'It Ends with Us' stars

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal war is only beginning.

The former co-stars, who drew buzz and controversy with their roles in the romantic drama "It Ends with Us," allege that behind the scenes, working together was anything but movie magic. Still, at the box office, the Colleen Hoover film adaptation grossed $351 million worldwide for Sony Pictures.

Both actors filed lawsuits on New Year's Eve rehashing the events: Lively's federal suit mirrors a complaint filed in California last month and chronicled in a viral New York Times report, titled "'We Can Bury Anyone': Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine." The "Gossip Girl" alum alleges Baldoni engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct in and out of the workplace and orchestrated a smear campaign against her for addressing his purported behavior.

Meanwhile, Baldoni's $250 million suit challenged The New York Times' reporting on Lively's allegations, claiming the publication relied on "'cherry-picked' and altered communications stripped of necessary context and deliberately spliced to mislead."

As the actors take their clashing accounts to court, here's a look at everything Lively and Baldoni have said about their time working together, as well as their respective legal claims.

Blake Lively claims Justin Baldoni walked into dressing room 'uninvited'

One of Lively's bombshell claims includes the allegation that Baldoni walked into her dressing room without consent during the production of "It Ends with Us."

In The New York Times' Dec. 21 article and Lively's complaint — which was filed with the California Civil Rights Department — the actress claimed Baldoni invaded her privacy by "entering her makeup trailer uninvited while she was undressed, including when she was breastfeeding her infant child," in reference to Lively's 1-year-old son Olin, whom she shares with husband and fellow actor Ryan Reynolds.

Baldoni's legal team refuted the claim in the actor's lawsuit, pointing to alleged text messages from Lively that read, "I'm just pumping in my trailer if you wanna work out our lines," to which Baldoni responded, "Copy. Eating with crew and will head that way."

All the allegations in Lively's suit: Unwanted kissing, smear tactics and more

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds allege Justin Baldoni weight shamed her

Lively alleges Baldoni made her filming experience uncomfortable by targeting her weight, but her co-star claims it was an attempt to ensure on-set safety.

In her December complaint and her proceeding lawsuit, Lively claimed Baldoni called her trainer four months after the birth of her fourth child for her to lose weight.

Baldoni allegedly suffers from back issues and multiple bulging discs, his legal team claimed in his lawsuit. While training for an alleged scene in which his character Ryle would lift Lively's Lily, Baldoni asked his trainer — who was introduced to him by Lively — how much she weighed to "ensure he could safely perform the lift without injury."

The question made its way back to Lively, and she reportedly informed Reynolds of the inquiry. In response, Baldoni alleges that weeks before the New York City premiere of "It Ends with Us," Reynolds "aggressively berated" him during a meeting at the couple's penthouse and accused him of "fat shaming" Lively.

"The confrontation that followed was so aggressive that Baldoni felt compelled to offer repeated apologies, despite his question being entirely reasonable and made in good faith," the lawsuit stated. "Following this incident, Lively refused to perform the lift scene, even though it had already been rehearsed with a stunt double."

Meanwhile, in her lawsuit, Lively claimed that when she caught strep throat while filming, Baldoni "offered as a 'gift' to connect her with an expert he had on retainer to help her with probiotics and to combat the sickness."

"When Ms. Lively went to fill out the privacy forms, she saw that the expert was not what Mr. Baldoni had represented her to be, but was instead a weight-loss specialist," her lawsuit states. "Ms. Lively felt, once again, that Mr. Baldoni was shaming her for her body and weight."

Justin Baldoni denies Blake Lively's smear campaign allegations

In her Dec. 21 complaint in California, Lively claimed Baldoni coordinated a PR campaign with a crisis firm, which her lawyers called "'social manipulation' designed to 'destroy' Ms. Lively's reputation," after she took issue with Baldoni and his producing partner Jamey Heath's on-set behavior.

These allegations were also detailed in The New York Times article published the same day.

The filing, also published by the news organization, contained copies of text messages allegedly sent by Baldoni and his publicists offering an inside look at the off-screen controversy that caused months of speculation surrounding an alleged feud between the co-stars.

"He wants to feel like she can be buried," Baldoni and his studio's publicist, Jennifer Abel, allegedly wrote to crisis communications strategist Melissa Nathan, who seemingly replied: "You know we can bury anyone."

In Baldoni's lawsuit against The New York Times for libel, his lawyers accuse the news outlet of "using doctored and manipulated texts and intentionally omitting texts which dispute their chosen PR narrative."

Justin Baldoni alleges Blake Lively tried banning him from 'It Ends with Us' premiere

In one section of his Dec. 31 lawsuit, Baldoni's lawyers detailed how he was allegedly "systematically sidelined from the marketing of his own film."

Initially, Lively "refused to permit his attendance" at the August premiere of "It Ends with Us," and "only after significant pressure did she reluctantly agree to allow Baldoni and the Wayfarer team to attend, but under humiliating conditions," he alleged.

"The Wayfarer team and their families, including Baldoni and Heath, were segregated from the main cast, barred from the exclusive after-party, and forced to organize their own event at additional cost," the lawsuit states. "Baldoni's participation on the red carpet was cut short, and his family and friends were confined to a makeshift holding area in the basement before being escorted into a separate theater after Lively’s departure."

Justin Baldoni claims WME was pressured by Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds to drop him as client

In his suit, Baldoni alleges Lively and Reynolds pressured WME to drop him as a client. The agency reportedly terminated its relationship with the "Jane the Virgin" star on Dec. 21, just hours after The New York Times detailed Lively's claims.

The actor claims he "received word that, during the premiere of his movie 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' Reynolds approached Baldoni's agent at William Morris Endeavor and demanded that the agent 'drop' Baldoni."

"The wielding of power and influence became undeniable," Baldoni's lawsuit read. "Baldoni and Wayfarer grew increasingly fearful of what Lively and Reynolds were capable of, as their actions seemed aimed at destroying Baldoni’s career and personal life."

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Jan. 1, WME said, "This is not true."

Contributing: Pamela Avila and KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY

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