The “epic-level stupid” lawsuit brought by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni, as described by a Hollywood studio executive, has ended out of court without damages or even an apology. The co-stars reportedly spent $60 million combined to sue and countersue one another, according to Page Six after the filming of It Ends With Us.
She claimed in court filings she lost nearly $300 million in earnings and income after being the victim of an alleged ‘smear campaign branding her as a ‘mean girl’ and a ‘bully’; and was a necessary stand against asking for a safe working environment. Critics saw it as an act of hubris and legal overreach.’
The film was a commercial success, making $351m (£259m) from a budget of $25m. Though she was criticised for what appeared to be a flippant attitude to its promotion, given its domestic abuse storyline. Studio sources have suggested that Lively has gained a reputation as a “backseat director”. One film executive told the Daily Mail: “This lawsuit has ruined her in Hollywood… She had a reputation for being difficult, one of those toxic people who always thinks she knows best.”
Blake Lively, born 25 August 1987 5.07 am Tarzana, California, into an entertainment business family, has a high vitality, upfront Mars, Sun, Venus and Mercury in Virgo all conjunct in her 1st house – she’s full on. Her Moon is also in Virgo in a chilly square to Saturn. In addition to a pernickety overdose of Virgo what stands out is her Pluto in Scorpio sitting on her IC in the middle of a trine between Neptune in her performing 5th house trine her Virgo stellium. She will be controlling and tending to be overly defensive about anything that feels like interference. Doubling up on that, her Pluto is also opposition Jupiter in latest degree Aries, giving her an overdose of confidence and a sense that rules don’t apply to her.
Which makes it all the odder that her husband Ryan Reynolds, 23 October 1976 4.30am Vancouver, Canada is a New Moon in Scorpio conjunct Uranus Mars also in Scorpio. And Justin Baldoni, 24 January 1984 8.30pm Los Angeles, has Pluto, Moon Mars and Saturn all in Scorpio with his Aquarius Sun square.
Studio sources say she will not be working again in a hurry after this litigation car-crash and it is likely to negatively affect her husband Ryan’s career as well.
She has tr Uranus moving to make a jolting square to her Mars, Sun and Venus picking up within days and sticking around all year, after which in 2027 and on Uranus rattles up her Mercury and Moon; with heavy pressure from tr Pluto square her Pluto in 2027/28 bringing challenges on the home front and maybe just maybe trying to let self-awareness in through her overly protective shield.
Her husband also looks under considerable stress through this year right through till the turn of the decade with tr Pluto square his Moon, Uranus and Mars in Scorpio. The whole debacle and its aftermath will put a good deal of strain on their marriage.
Not that Justin Baldoni will be jumping for joy since his Aquarius Sun and Scorpio Moon are both catching tr Pluto had aspects until late 2027 which may grind him to a semi-halt by which time tr Pluto will be in a frustrating and trapped square to his Mars until early 2029.
Never go to law.
Wondering if there could be an element of Blake Lively being subjected to a “blame the victim” mentality, so prevalent in Hollywood and in society in general.
“Never go to law” indeed. But that’s arrogance for you.
Reynolds strikes me as a serial dater type.