Justin Baldoni has reportedly apologised to his co-star Blake Lively in a lengthy voice note, acknowledging their disagreements over a pivotal rooftop scene in the upcoming film It Ends With Us. According to a new report by Daily Mail, the actor sent the over six-minute message, offering an apology and expressing his desire to improve communication between them moving forward.
In the voice note, Justin shared his thoughts: “I just wanted you to know, I didn’t need that. It’s really good and it’s going to make the movie sing like you said, and I’m excited to go through the whole movie with you.” He continued by acknowledging the progress they’ve made in building a relationship, stating, “You and I have been trying to build a relationship, which I think we’ve done successfully. Here we are talking together at 2am in the morning. But largely via text and voicemail and I will admit, that’s not my biggest strength.”
Justin went on to say, “I love being with people and being in somebody’s space and being face-to-face, and I think that’s where I excel. But I’ve definitely fallen short at times in our texts and voicemail exchanges because there’s so much to communicate and so much happening. All I have to say is I’m really looking forward to spending time together and I believe that’s going to go a long way for our chemistry, which I believe is there. It’s been there from the start, so I was so damn excited when you agreed to do this film.”
The apology comes after a tumultuous period for the two actors. In December, Blake filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin, which was followed by a New York Times article accusing him of orchestrating a negative publicity campaign against her. In response, Justin filed defamation lawsuits, including one for $400 million against both Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds, alleging they used their celebrity influence to damage his career with a smear campaign.