Justin Baldoni claims Ryan Reynolds berated him for ‘fat-shaming’ Blake Lively during ‘aggressive’ confrontation

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Justin Baldoni dragged Ryan Reynolds into his $250 million libel lawsuit against the New York Times.

In Tuesday’s filing, the “It Ends With Us” actor and director accused the “Deadpool” star of “berating” him for “fat-shaming” Blake Lively.

Baldoni, 40, claimed the clash took place at the couple’s New York City penthouse while his and Lively’s movie was in production last year.

Justin Baldoni accused Ryan Reynolds of “berating” him in his lawsuit against the New York Times. Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership
The “Jane the Virgin” alum called the “Deadpool” star “aggressive” Tuesday. GC Images

“The confrontation that followed was so aggressive that Baldoni felt compelled to offer repeated apologies,” the lawsuit alleged.

The “Jane the Virgin” alum went on to state that he “continued to bend to [Lively’s] will” to “rebuild rapport” and avoid further conflicts.

Page Six has reached out to Reynolds’ rep for comment.

Baldoni claimed the alleged clash took place at Reynolds and Blake Lively’s New York City apartment. GC Images
Reynolds was allegedly angry over Baldoni “fat-shaming” Lively on the set of “It Ends With Us.” GC Images

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The alleged body-shaming incident took place when Baldoni asked a trainer about Lively’s weight prior to filming an “It Ends With Us” scene with a lift.

Despite rehearsing “with a stunt double,” the “Gossip Girl” alum reportedly “refused to perform” the sequence in question.

Lively, 37, referenced the controversy when she filed a sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni last month.

Baldoni “felt compelled to offer repeated apologies,” his lawsuit stated. GC Images
He claimed to have “ben[t] to Lively’s will” to “rebuild rapport” with his co-star. WireImage

In addition to allegations that the “Man Enough” podcast co-host and his PR team engaged in a smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation, the actress claimed he had found “back channel ways of criticizing her body and her weight.”

Lively went on to allege that Baldoni recommended an expert to help her when she came down with strep throat, only to find out the person was actually a weight-loss guru.

Page Six reported when the romantic drama premiered in August — as headlines swirled about a possible feud between the pair — that the filmmaker had made the “A Simple Favor” star “uncomfortable” on set.

Rumors swirled of a feud between the pair when the movie premiered in August. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com
Last month, Lively filed a sexual assault complaint against Baldoni. Variety via Getty Images

Baldoni denied Lively’s allegations in a December statement — and again Tuesday when she filed a formal lawsuit for emotional distress and lost wages.

When the Wayfarer Entertainment co-founder and nine other plaintiffs, including his publicists, filed their libel lawsuit that same day, the “Age of Adaline” star’s rep told Page Six that the legal action did not “change anything about [her] claims.”

As for the New York Times, the newspaper stood by its “meticulously and responsibly reported” story about Lively’s initial complaint and vowed to “vigorously defend against [Tuesday’s] lawsuit.”

The “Gossip Girl” alum filed a formal lawsuit Tuesday. GC Images
Baldoni, for his part, is suing the Times for $250 million for libel. Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Lively and Baldoni’s “It Ends With Us” co-stars have recently come out in support of the actress, from Brandon Sklenar to Jenny Slate.

Meanwhile, Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that the film was based on, called Lively “honest and kind” via Instagram.

Reynolds, who has yet to speak out publicly about the scandal, wed the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” star in September 2012, and they have since welcomed four children.

Baldoni, for his part, shares two kids with wife Emily Baldoni, who has similarly remained mum about the legal battle.

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