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Blake Lively's 30 demands from Justin Baldoni on 'It Ends With Us' paints a chilling picture: "No more.."

Lively put forth a list of 30 demands to counter Baldoni's alleged hostile behavior on sets of 'It Ends With Us'.

In a shocking turn of events Blake Lively is suing her, It Ends with Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, for sexual harassment. According to a copy of the legal complaint obtained by USA Today, Lively alleges that Baldoni orchestrated a PR smear campaign to 'destroy' her reputation when she objected to on-set behavior. As per court documents, Lively put forth a set of 30 demands to counter Baldoni's hostile behavior on set, which included "no more showing of nude videos or images of women, including the producer's wife" to Lively or others. 

As per the Daily Mail, the writer's strike in 2023 caused a delay in the filming. On January 4th, a meeting was conducted to discuss the work environment on the set before filming resumed. In the said gathering, Lively demanded that there should be no discussion of their genitalia, sex lives, or "personal times [when] physical consent was not given in sexual acts." She also banned the cast and crew from accessing details about her fitness and weight. In the court filings, Lively also stated that Baldoni was prohibited from talking about her religion or her late father.

Discussions about Baldoni's previous 'sex addiction' and obsession with pornographic content were also banned on the sets. Documents also revealed that Lively established precise guidelines for the production of intimate scenes. She insisted that there be no more 'improvising' of kisses. The document further stated, "No biting or sucking of the lip without [Lively's] consent." She also requested that an intimacy coordinator be present for every sex scene, along with a 'monitor' pre-approved by her to supervise them. 

For scenes depicting rape or violence, Lively wanted a stunt double to play her character, Lily Bloom. She would only perform close-ups or sequences that were previously discussed. The lawsuit stated that Lively would not be allowed to participate in any more sexual sequences beyond those for which she first signed up. It read, "No more pressuring [Lively] to cross physical picket lines."

Additionally, the Green Lantern actress strictly instructed that she or other female cast members would not 'tolerate' sexual or affectionate remarks from Heath or Baldoni. Lively also claimed that the two were storming into her trailer when she was nude and hence demanded that there be "no more entering, attempting to entire, interrupting, pressuring or asking." Furthermore, she said that she would not shoot any additional nude scenes until she had a SAG-compliant nudity rider—a document that provides details about the scene—in place. Lively stated that any scenes filmed without one should not be used without permission from her legal team. 

A demand also concerned producer Alex Saks, whom Lively asserted "be accorded standard rights, inclusion, and authority per her job description."  An 'experienced' producer was asked to supervise the set for the safety of the cast and Sony Pictures was requested to 'more actively' supervise the sets during the filming process. The last request was for a face-to-face meeting to discuss these conditions and make sure they would "be adhered to for the physical and emotional safety" of Lively, her employees, and the other individuals on set before filming resumed.