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Recreation. Set. Match, Blake Energetic?
Whereas engaged on movie It Ends With Us, Justin Baldoni seemingly despatched his co-star a seven-minute voice memo in regards to the film’s iconic rooftop scene… which he stated in a January 16 lawsuit that Energetic rewrote after he agreed to let her pitch just a few adjustments.
Previous to submitting his personal lawsuit, Baldoni was accused by Lively of sexual harassment on the set of their latest hit film.
She alleged on the time that Baldoni created a hostile work atmosphere on the film’s set and later took half in a smear marketing campaign in opposition to the Gossip Lady alum.
“Hey Blake, it’s 2 [a.m.] within the morning. Hopefully this doesn’t wake you up. There may be a lot I wish to say to you,” Baldoni begins on this just-released message, which TMZ obtained in its entirety on Monday, January 27.
The actor, who additionally directed It Ends With Us, proceeded to pour out his emotions about his and Energetic’s massive display screen adaption, saying, “I wish to begin with an apology” and including:
“Man, studying the second a part of your message, my coronary heart sank. I’m actually sorry. I for certain fell quick and also you labored actually onerous on that. The best way you framed it and the way it made you’re feeling, I simply needed to say thanks for sharing that with me.”
We don’t know the way TMZ obtained this message.
Nor do we all know the particular accusations to which Baldoni is responding right here.
Baldoni famous he was “very grateful” that Energetic felt “protected sufficient” to inform him her emotions in regards to the mission and her expertise in Hollywood as an entire.
“I’m actually sorry. I f—ed up. That could be a fail on my half,” Baldoni stated. “One factor you need to learn about me, I’ll admit and apologize once I fail. I’m removed from excellent. I’m a really flawed man as my spouse will attest.”
Beforehand, Lively alleged that Baldoni touched her in opposition to her will.
She additionally stated he talked about intercourse together with his spouse in an odd and open method, confirmed her pornographic materials and customarily kissed and cozied as much as her in ways in which have been NOT within the film’s script.
“I’m gonna f— up. I’m gonna say the improper factor. I’m gonna put my foot in my mouth. I’m gonna say the improper factor, most likely. However I’ll at all times apologize and discover my method again to middle. That’s one factor I can guarantee you of,” continued Baldoni on this obvious voice memo, which appears to verify a few of Energetic’s allegations in opposition to him.
Baldoni then apologized once more (“I’m sorry I made you’re feeling that method. That should have felt horrible.”) and vowed:
“I’ll for certain do higher. That was not my greatest weekend. I ought to’ve given it extra time.”
About two weeks in the past, Baldoni sued Energetic and others for $400 million, stating for the authorized document that she has defamed him and lied about him.
This may increasingly nonetheless be the case, we suppose.
Elsewhere in his voice memo, although, Baldoni apologized to Energetic for “what you’ve been by means of with these different filmmakers,” calling them “f–kheads” and saying:
“I’m simply nonetheless form of blown away that that is the business we’re in and that you simply’ve skilled that as a lady. Hopefully, it’s not been the expertise with me.”
The discharge of this voice memo coincided on Monday with a federal decide ruling that Justin Baldoni and Blake Energetic may very well be headed for a trial on March 9, 2026 in response to their authorized submitting.
