Insider Drops Claims About Career Moves Blake Lively (Allegedly) Wants To Make Following Justin Baldoni Settlement
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Key Points:
- Blake Lively recently settled a legal dispute with Justin Baldoni, her collaborator on It Ends with Us, and both parties intend to move forward professionally.
- Lively is reportedly focused on rehabilitating her public image by returning to romantic comedy leads, with upcoming projects like The Survival List, a lighter action comedy-romance set at Lionsgate.
- She is also pursuing a book-to-screen adaptation of The Husband’s Secret, a popular novel by Liane Moriarty, aiming for a relatable lead role with complex subject matter and a built-in audience.
- Industry insiders suggest Lively could benefit from embracing more complex or villainous roles, but she is keen to expand her role behind the camera as an executive producer, seeking to avoid past production controversies.
- Lively aspires to emulate producers like Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon by producing quality films without backstage drama overshadowing her work.