It was one of the biggest bombshells in a lawsuit full of them — that Justin Baldoni sexually harassed Blake Lively while filming a dance scene by dragging his lips down her neck and telling her “it smells so good.”
In her civil rights complaint filed last month, the 37-year-old actress insisted that no one heard the comment because the romantic montage was silent and the microphones were turned off.
But DailyMail.com can reveal that 40-year-old Baldoni's audio equipment was on – and has exclusively obtained an explosive video showing all three recordings that shatters Lively's claims.
The tapes show how friendly the two stars were before it all went so wrong. They laugh and joke, even joking about the size of Baldoni's nose and talking about how they spend their time with their husbands.
It contains a full account of the conversation in question at around the seven minute mark, making it clear that the comment was in response to Lively talking about spray tan, which came about after he asked if “I'm growing a beard on you” while she was having a filming movie. romantic dance.
When Lively responds by saying she's probably getting a spray tan on him, he says back “it smells good” before they both laugh and she tells him the smell is actually from her body makeup.
And while the montage does indeed show Baldoni hugging Lively's neck as part of the scene where they play lovers, the conversation between them is all business-like, with the pair spending most of it talking about enlightenment and their other halves.
It was one of the biggest bombshells in a lawsuit full of them — that Justin Baldoni sexually harassed Blake Lively while filming a dance scene by dragging his lips down her neck and telling her “it smells so good.”
In the latest filing, Justin claimed that Blake got one of her famous friends involved after he told her he wasn't sure if he would use some of the changes she made in the film.
The clip, which consists of unedited footage shot during the filming of It Ends With Us, comes complete with audio and was provided to DailyMail.com by the actor's production company Wayfarer and his attorney Bryan Freedman, who has previously said that Baldoni 'has nothing to hide'.
The exclusive footage from DailyMail.com is the latest revelation in a long-running saga that began with rumors of resentment behind the scenes of It Ends With Us when it was released last August.
Just before Christmas it turned into a legal battle when the glamorous blonde sued Baldoni for sexual harassment.
At the same time, the New York Times released a story, based on Lively's legal filing, accusing him of orchestrating a negative publicity campaign against her and centering on the odor claim.
In turn, Baldoni sued the Times for defamation and last week launched a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, accusing her of using her celebrity power to hijack his film and try to to torpedo his career.
In her civil rights complaint filed last month, the 37-year-old actress insisted that no one heard the comment because the romantic montage was silent and the microphones were turned off. But DailyMail.com can reveal that 40-year-old Baldoni's audio equipment was on – and has exclusively obtained an explosive video showing all three recordings that shatters Lively's claims.
The exclusive footage from DailyMail.com is the latest revelation in a long-running saga that began with rumors of resentment behind the scenes of It Ends With Us when it was released last August.
The new clip, which Lively had previously insisted does not contain audio, begins with the pair discussing the scene as the actress tells Baldoni, “I'm wrong.”
Ironically, at one point the pair are heard debating whether it's better to talk or kiss during the montage, with Lively claiming that chatting is “more romantic,” to which Baldoni agrees and then wonders if someone will find out what they are. what he's really talking about says, “They'll never find out.”
The conversation then shifts to their other halves, with Lively saying that she and Reynolds talk “all the time,” while Baldoni says that he and his wife Emily stare at each other “for ten minutes, literally like we did it for five minutes.” .
Lively then bursts out laughing as he tells her, “I think you would find it terrifying.” When Lively continues to tell him that she can't stop talking to Reynolds, Baldoni compliments, “Oh, I think that's cute.” You guys are really cute.”
She awkwardly replies, “I think it's beyond cute,” to which he almost agrees, adding, “I think you guys are amazing.”
Baldoni, who both directed and acted in It Ends With Us, then says that he wants them to be filmed almost kissing, to which Lively then continues talking – emphasizing that it is more romantic to chat and not give the audience the hug that she says she wants .
She continues talking before saying “heads together,” prompting them to lean their foreheads against each other.
At that point, Lively starts talking about noses and tells Baldoni, “I feel so curious.” They're just noses'.
Baldoni then tells her “my nose is so big,” to which she bursts into laughter and exclaims, “Yes.” I was hoping we could address this. I just need to stop, I need to cancel a month of insurance and deal with that. Just kidding.'
The clip then continues into the second shot, where Baldoni is heard giving instructions to the crew and discussing the scene with Lively.
Then, just over seven minutes later, comes the critical conversation that seems to be the source of Lively's accusation, which begins when Baldoni asks “if I'm growing a beard on you.”
She laughs and says “I'll probably get a spray tan with you” to which he replies “it smells nice” and they both laugh.
Lively then tells him, “Well, it's not that, it's my body makeup.”
As the extras burst into cheers, Baldoni shouts 'cut!' and tells her they have enough for a 17 minute reel.
The final shot, which focuses on their feet, includes audio of Baldoni telling Lively that “I'm letting you direct this,” while the actress insists that her heels aren't cut out “because of the glare.”
The explosive new clip from DailyMail.com comes less than five days since Baldoni's lawsuit was filed and two weeks after the actress was accused of serving the actor and his team papers as they were evacuated during the Los Angeles wildfires.
Baldoni's lawsuit accuses Lively of not reading the novel on which the book is based until long after filming had begun, and of orchestrating her own negative publicity campaign with the cooperation of her own publicist Leslie Sloane and the New York Times.
According to the legal filings, during one incident, Lively tried to intimidate Baldoni by pointing at her famous husband and close friend Taylor Swift, then comparing herself to Game of Thrones character Khaleesi and telling him “I have a lot of dragons.”
The actress and her team are also accused of faking text conversations between Baldoni's publicists to make them appear scathing and as if they were plotting a smear campaign against her – leading to both being exposed to social media abuse when the redacted texts were published .
Baldoni's complaint also revealed that he and his family were forced to spend the premiere of It Ends With Us in a basement because Lively refused to let him be in the same room as them.
