's lawyer Bryan Freedman says the actor-filmmaker might take on an advocacy role for people who have been falsely accused of things just weeks after his legal war with Blake Lively ended with her settling.
Showbiz
Justin Baldonis New Role Surprises After Legal Drama
Justin Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman says the actor-filmmaker might take on an advocacy role for people who have been falsely accused of things just weeks aft...
Advertisement
Baldoni's, 42, contentious legal battle with Lively, 38, had lasted nearly a year-and-a-half, as in December of 2024, she
In April, a judge , such as sexual harassment, conspiracy and defamation. The two then settled two weeks ahead of a projected May 18 trial date.
Now Baldoni's lawyer Freedman has said there is a possibility that Baldoni could be 'a speaker for people who have been wrongfully accused of something, and really beaten up by a power dynamic.'
Advertisement
Freedman made the surprising claim while speaking with TMZ on Monday in amid a hearing on legal fees in Baldoni's case with .
Freedman said that Baldoni is still mulling which direction he's going to go in with his career after wrapping up litigation with Lively last month.
Justin Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman says the actor-filmmaker, 42, might take on an advocacy role for people who have been falsely accused of things. Pictured in NYC in February
Baldoni and Blake Lively, 39, settled their case last month. She was seen at the Met Gala in NYC on May 4
Advertisement
'I think it's still been tough for him,' Freedman said. 'He's still going through a lot, and you go through anything like that, it's really shattering your ego and your pride and your vulnerability and all of it.'
He said of Baldoni: 'He really opens himself up in a way that most people don't and he's really been super-authentic and that's been wounded.'
Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman said that the actor-director is still mulling which direction he's going to go in with his career after wrapping up litigation with Lively last month
Lively also named a number of Baldoni's collaborators, including his company Wayfarer Studios, the studio's CEO and financial backer, and PR personnel.
Baldoni had initially asked for $250 million in damages from The , mentioning a report it published on the topic that he claimed was defamatory, then added it to the $400 million lawsuit he filed this past January.
In the suit, Baldoni It was thrown out of court in June of 2025. All parties denied all of the allegations against them.
It Ends with Us earned $148 million in domestic box office and $350 million globally - but whatever goodwill the film garnered has since been overshadowed by the allegations .
The motion picture, Hasan Minhaj, Brandon Sklenar and Kevin McKidd, was based on the 2016 novel by Colleen Hoover. The storyline of the film centered around a toxic relationship between Lily Bloom (played by Lively) and Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni).
According to a logline for the film, Lily 'overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life,' as 'a chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents' relationship.'
Lively seen in NYC May 19, the day after the start date of her trial with Baldoni before settling
It Ends with Us earned $148 million in domestic box office and $350 million globally - but whatever goodwill the film garnered has since been overshadowed by the allegations made by its stars
Lively
That led to her high-profile role on the TV show Gossip Girl, which she starred on from 2007-2012, .
She has also appeared in movies such as 2010's The Town, 2016's The Shallows, 2018's A Simple Favor and 2020's The Rhythm Section.
Prior to It Ends with Us, Baldoni was best known for .
He also has directed films including 2019's Five Feet Apart and 2020's Clouds, and penned the 2021 book Man Enough, which tackled misconceptions of contemporary masculinity.
Advertisement
Advertisement