Justin Baldoni has decided to avoid the lights, cameras, and red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for his upcoming film with Scarlett Johansson, amid the ongoing legal drama with his ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star, Blake Lively.
Why is Justin Baldoni not likely to attend Cannes?According to Daily Mail, “Baldoni will not be attending the Eleanor the Great premiere at Cannes. Wayfarer Studios will continue to champion this film and will have a presence at the festival to support the cast and filmmakers.”
The concerns arose after the possibility that Johansson’s directorial debut would be butchered from the discussion, and the legal drama involving her ex-husband, Ryan Reynolds, would overpower the film. Even though the film competes at the festival, Baldoni chose to step out of the narrative.
Meanwhile, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are busy posing at the premieres of the former’s film, ‘Another Simple Favour,’ starring Anna Kendrick and Michele Morrone, alongside Blake.
What is the Lively-Baldoni drama?For the unversed, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are in a legal drama after she accused Baldoni and Wayfarer CEO Jamey Heath of sexual harassment, and planning a smear campaign against her during the release of ‘It Ends With Us.’
As a response to the allegations, Baldoni launches a $400 million lawsuit against Blake, Ryan, the New York Times (the one to report the claim), and a few others from her team. Last month, the famed attorney, Lisa Bloom, revealed how the lawsuit could potentially backfire on Scarlett’s film.
What will happen if the film succeeds or fails?
“The success or failure of this Baldoni-produced film will be highly relevant in court. If it flops, Baldoni will blame the Blake Lively lawsuit and point to the failure as an example of the millions of dollars in damages he is seeking. If it succeeds, his theory that he just can't make it in Hollywood because of Blake Lively will be obliterated,” she said.
“And expect ScarJo and other big names on the film to be subpoenaed to testify at the Lively-Baldoni trial as to the money he makes from the film, and whether the case really cost him as much as he says,” Bloom added.
Why is Justin Baldoni not likely to attend Cannes?According to Daily Mail, “Baldoni will not be attending the Eleanor the Great premiere at Cannes. Wayfarer Studios will continue to champion this film and will have a presence at the festival to support the cast and filmmakers.”
The concerns arose after the possibility that Johansson’s directorial debut would be butchered from the discussion, and the legal drama involving her ex-husband, Ryan Reynolds, would overpower the film. Even though the film competes at the festival, Baldoni chose to step out of the narrative.
Meanwhile, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are busy posing at the premieres of the former’s film, ‘Another Simple Favour,’ starring Anna Kendrick and Michele Morrone, alongside Blake.
What is the Lively-Baldoni drama?For the unversed, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are in a legal drama after she accused Baldoni and Wayfarer CEO Jamey Heath of sexual harassment, and planning a smear campaign against her during the release of ‘It Ends With Us.’
As a response to the allegations, Baldoni launches a $400 million lawsuit against Blake, Ryan, the New York Times (the one to report the claim), and a few others from her team. Last month, the famed attorney, Lisa Bloom, revealed how the lawsuit could potentially backfire on Scarlett’s film.
What will happen if the film succeeds or fails?
“The success or failure of this Baldoni-produced film will be highly relevant in court. If it flops, Baldoni will blame the Blake Lively lawsuit and point to the failure as an example of the millions of dollars in damages he is seeking. If it succeeds, his theory that he just can't make it in Hollywood because of Blake Lively will be obliterated,” she said.
“And expect ScarJo and other big names on the film to be subpoenaed to testify at the Lively-Baldoni trial as to the money he makes from the film, and whether the case really cost him as much as he says,” Bloom added.
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