In a new development in the ongoing legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, a voice note from the It Ends With Us director has surfaced in which he apologizes for his brash response to Lively’s rewrites of a pivotal rooftop scene in the film. The six-minute voice message, obtained by Daily Mail, reveals Baldoni’s heartfelt and remorseful apology, as he expresses regret over the tension caused during their collaboration.
In the recording, Baldoni admits to his imperfections and acknowledges his mistakes. “I am far from perfect. I am a flawed man, as my wife will attest,” he says, adding that he understands how his actions may have upset Lively. “I’m going to fuck up. I’m going to say the wrong thing. I’m going to put my foot in my mouth. I’m going to piss you off, probably, but I will always apologize and find my way back to center.”
The dispute between the two stars was first brought to light in Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. Baldoni included text exchanges in which Lively expressed dissatisfaction with his response to her rewrites of the scene, which involved sensitive content. This led to a public back-and-forth, with Lively filing a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against Baldoni, while he countersued for defamation and extortion.
In the voice note, Baldoni continues, discussing their attempts to build a working relationship, noting that the challenges of text and voice note communication had made it difficult to connect fully. “I love being with people and being in somebody’s space, face to face,” he explains, expressing hope that their future interactions will help improve their chemistry on set.
The legal conflict continues to unfold, with both Lively and Baldoni suing each other in federal court. Lively’s claims of harassment and retaliation are countered by Baldoni’s accusations of defamation and extortion against both Lively and Reynolds. Judge Lewis J. Liman, who is overseeing the cases, will hold an initial hearing on February 3, with the possibility of a trial as early as March 2026.
As the situation develops, all eyes are on the courtroom to see how this high-profile legal drama will unfold.