Justin Baldoni claims Ryan Reynolds ‘berated’ him for ‘fat-shaming’ Blake Lively in new lawsuit

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his new lawsuit against the New York Times.Baldoni, 40, claimed that Reynolds, 48, “berated” him during a heated meeting at the couple’s Tribeca penthouse in New York, in which he accused the director of “fat shaming” his wife.The “Jane the Virgin” star allegedly asked how much Lively, 37, weighed before he was supposed to life her in a scene.

Baldoni claimed he had back issues and wanted “to ensure he could safely perform the lift without injury.”In response, Reynolds “aggressively berated” Baldoni during their meeting.“The confrontation that followed was so aggressive that Baldoni felt compelled to offer repeated apologies,” the lawsuit read.“Baldoni, in an effort to avoid further confrontation with Lively and Reynolds and rebuild rapport with his co-star, continued to bend to her will,” the legal filing added.A producer on the movie who was at the meeting allegedly later said “that in his 40-year career he had never seen anyone speak to someone like that.”Lively allegedly “refused to perform” the scene with Baldoni despite rehearsing “with a stunt double.”Baldoni also claimed Reynolds pressured Baldoni’s agency, WME, to drop him — allegedly during the “Deadpool & Wolverine” premiere in July, which took place before Baldoni hired his crisis PR team.

A WME rep denied the accusations that Reynolds or Lively pressured the company to drop Baldoni as a client.Baldoni’s $250 million lawsuit was filed on Tuesday afternoon.