Megan Twohey

Yes. It was right up his alley. He had gotten his start as an actor on the show Jane the Virgin. But in recent years, he'd become like a very vocal critic of toxic masculinity. Are you confident enough?

Yes. It was right up his alley. He had gotten his start as an actor on the show Jane the Virgin. But in recent years, he'd become like a very vocal critic of toxic masculinity. Are you confident enough?

He wrote multiple books on the topic.

He wrote multiple books on the topic.

And he also co-hosted a podcast called Man Enough.

And he also co-hosted a podcast called Man Enough.

So this movie, which is about, you know, yes, it's about domestic violence, but is also about ending the cycle of abuse and uplifting women, is a good fit for him to tell. So he signed on to direct, and he casts as his co-star Blake Lively, you know, this popular actress, wife of Ryan Reynolds, friend of Taylor Swift. Big star. Yeah.

So this movie, which is about, you know, yes, it's about domestic violence, but is also about ending the cycle of abuse and uplifting women, is a good fit for him to tell. So he signed on to direct, and he casts as his co-star Blake Lively, you know, this popular actress, wife of Ryan Reynolds, friend of Taylor Swift. Big star. Yeah.

Yeah, and a lot is coming together that would seem to put this project on a path to success. But then according to her complaint, when filming begins, a number of incidents happen that make her uncomfortable. Like what, for example? So the complaint says that Baldoni wanted to add some sex scenes to the movie that she felt were gratuitous.

Yeah, and a lot is coming together that would seem to put this project on a path to success. But then according to her complaint, when filming begins, a number of incidents happen that make her uncomfortable. Like what, for example? So the complaint says that Baldoni wanted to add some sex scenes to the movie that she felt were gratuitous.

She also alleges that he improvised unwanted kissing, discussed his sex life with her, and entered her trailer without permission while she was breastfeeding. Mm-hmm. And she also has made allegations against one of the film's lead producers, Jamie Heath, who is the CEO of the studio, Wayfarer.

She also alleges that he improvised unwanted kissing, discussed his sex life with her, and entered her trailer without permission while she was breastfeeding. Mm-hmm. And she also has made allegations against one of the film's lead producers, Jamie Heath, who is the CEO of the studio, Wayfarer.

And Lively says that Heath also entered her trailer when she was breastfeeding, watched her when she was topless and having body makeup removed despite her asking him to look away, and showed her a video of his wife naked during childbirth. And she alleges that both men also discussed pornography with her.

And Lively says that Heath also entered her trailer when she was breastfeeding, watched her when she was topless and having body makeup removed despite her asking him to look away, and showed her a video of his wife naked during childbirth. And she alleges that both men also discussed pornography with her.

Well, in the midst of filming, there was a writer's strike, which put a pause on things. And Lively used that pause to try to fix some of the issues that she said she had experienced on set and actually said she wouldn't come back to set unless they met certain conditions.

Well, in the midst of filming, there was a writer's strike, which put a pause on things. And Lively used that pause to try to fix some of the issues that she said she had experienced on set and actually said she wouldn't come back to set unless they met certain conditions.

So one was a full-time intimacy coordinator to be with her on the set at all times, like not just during intimate scenes. And another was no more unwanted comments or discussion about sex. And she also asked them not to retaliate against her for raising these issues or requesting these safeguards.

So one was a full-time intimacy coordinator to be with her on the set at all times, like not just during intimate scenes. And another was no more unwanted comments or discussion about sex. And she also asked them not to retaliate against her for raising these issues or requesting these safeguards.

And Wayfair agrees to all these conditions, writing that, I'll quote here, "...although our perspective differs in many aspects, ensuring a safe environment for all is paramount." Now, Baldoni and Heath are now disputing her claims of misconduct and saying that they only agreed to the terms because they feared that Lively would pull out of the movie and it would fall apart.

And Wayfair agrees to all these conditions, writing that, I'll quote here, "...although our perspective differs in many aspects, ensuring a safe environment for all is paramount." Now, Baldoni and Heath are now disputing her claims of misconduct and saying that they only agreed to the terms because they feared that Lively would pull out of the movie and it would fall apart.