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Brandon Sklenar Spotted at Holiday Party Amid 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuit

23 December 2024 at 05:33

It Ends With Us actor Brandon Sklenar chose holiday cheer as Blake Livelyβ€˜s lawsuit against their costar and director Justin Baldoni made headlines.

Sklenar, 34, was spotted getting festive with Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Teller, along with Chace Crawford and more friends. β€œAnnual white elephant x @drinkolipop 🐘 πŸŽ„,” Keleigh, 32, captioned an Instagram photo dump on Sunday, December 22.

She shared a glimpse of holiday decor β€” including stockings and a dazzling Christmas tree β€” and included a group shot of the guests. Sklenar could be seen in the back corner as partygoers showed off their gifts.

Sklenar starred alongside Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, in the film adaptation of Colleen Hooverβ€˜s popular novel, which hit theaters this summer. As the cast promoted the movie’s release, fans began to wonder whether there was tension between Lively β€” who also served as a producer β€” and Baldoni. Despite playing love interests on screen, the pair weren’t seen doing press together or posing with each other on red carpets.

What 'It Ends With Us' Cast Has Said About Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

β€œThere were two camps on the film β€” team Blake and team Justin,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in August. β€œThis creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and grew into them not speaking anymore.”

It Ends With Us Brandon Sklenar Parties With Miles and Keleigh Teller Amid Blake Lively Lawsuit

While rumors swirled of drama between the two leads, Lively also faced backlash for seemingly downplaying the movie’s domestic violence plot line as she did press. (Her character, Lily, escapes an abusive relationship with Ryle, played by Baldoni, with help from her old flame Atlas, played by Sklenar. She eventually shared domestic violence resources online.)

Sklenar addressed the controversy in a lengthy Instagram statement shared in August, appearing to come to Lively’s defense. β€œColleen and the women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves. Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about,” he wrote at the time. β€œIt is, in fact, the opposite of the point.”

He continued, β€œWhat may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film. It’s been disheartening to see the amount of negativity being projected online.”

Sklenar insisted that β€œthere isn’t a single person involved in the making of this film” that wasn’t β€œaware of the responsibility we had in making this,” adding, β€œThis movie is a harsh reality check for the men who need to get their sβ€” together and take responsibility for themselves and their actions.”

It Ends With Us Brandon Sklenar Parties With Miles and Keleigh Teller Amid Blake Lively Lawsuit
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively seen on set of β€˜It Ends with Us.’

Months after It Ends With Us hit theaters, the drama resurfaced. News broke on Saturday, December 21, that Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and β€œsevere emotional distress.”

According to Lively’s complaint, a meeting was held during the film’s production to address some of her concerns regarding a β€œhostile work environment” on set. She requested that there be β€œno more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni’s alleged previous β€˜pornography addiction,’ no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further mentions of cast and crew’s genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no further mention of Blake’s dead father,” as well as β€œno more adding of sex scenes, oral sex or on camera climaxing by BL outside the scope of the script BL approved when signing onto the project.”

Breaking Down Blake Lively’s Accusations Against Justin Baldoni

Lively further claimed that Baldoni orchestrated a β€œsocial manipulation” campaign to β€œdestroy” her reputation. Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, denied the β€œcompletely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” accusations in a statement to Us, claiming Lively filed her complaint in order to β€œfix her negative reputation.”

In a statement to The New York Times, Lively said neither she nor anyone on her team spread negative information about Baldoni. β€œI hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” she continued.

Baldoni was reportedly dropped by WME after Lively’s lawsuit made headlines. Sklenar has not addressed the legal drama, but Hoover supported Lively via social media on Saturday.

β€œBlake Lively you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” she wrote. β€œThank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt.”

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