(NewsNation<\/a>) \u2014 Blake Lively\u2019s legal battle against \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d director Justin Baldoni<\/a> isn\u2019t over, but according to one Hollywood veteran, her reputation is.<\/p>\n Fran Weinstein, a director at \u201cEntertainment Tonight\u201d and \u201cThe Insider\u201d for over three decades and author of the upcoming memoir \u201cTortured Souls<\/a>,\u201d confirmed my scoop last year no one in Hollywood wants to go anywhere near Lively. <\/p>\n Scooter Braun linked to alleged Hollywood smear campaign <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAt the moment, I believe that Blake is persona non grata,\u201d Weinstein told me. \u201cThey don\u2019t want to go near that fire for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n The blunt assessment comes as Lively prepares for a May trial against Baldoni\u2019s PR team and his production company after a judge earlier this month threw out 10 of her 13 complaints<\/a>. Two retaliation claims remain.<\/p>\n Blake Lively leaves a courthouse in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, who came to the courthouse to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d could be settled before a May trial. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 APRIL 29: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds seen in Greenwich Village on April 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Aeon\/GC Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Blake Lively, left, appears at \u201cSNL50: The Anniversary Special\u201d at Rockefeller Plaza in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, and Justin Baldoni appears at a special screening of \u201cThe Boys in the Boat\u201d in New York on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photos by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Weinstein, who interviewed Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds<\/a> multiple times over the course of her career, says she questions whether the lawsuit was the right move to begin with.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know what happened on the set, but I think she made a really unfortunate move by bringing this all about,\u201d Weinstein said. \u201cIt\u2019s a hard line to tow because you\u2019ve got to believe women when they say that they were harassed \u2014 but the evidence does not show that (that Lively was harassed).\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, rumors are spreading in New York that Lively and Reynolds may be considering a move to England amid the fallout, something Weinstein said was a \u201cgood\u201d idea.<\/p>\n Last year, I was the first to report<\/a> that Hollywood agents and industry bigwigs were steering clear of the actress, as everyone \u201cis loath to work with litigious actresses who cause them to go over budget.\u201d<\/p>\n Prince Harry praises Ukraine\u2019s resilience in surprise trip to Kyiv <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNo one wants to work with Blake,\u201d my Hollywood insider said. \u201cShe cost (producer) Wayfarer and Sony (the distributor of \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019) millions and blew past budgets with her demands and actions.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Weinstein stopped short of writing Lively off entirely.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody can make a comeback,\u201d she said, \u201cbut not for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether Hollywood will be willing to write one for Blake Lively remains to be seen.<\/p>\n From Hollywood to the royal family, \u201cThe Scoop\u201d delivers smart, insider revelations on celebrity news, scandals,\u00a0style\u00a0and culture with Paula Froelich.\u00a0<\/em>Subscribe to her newsletter here.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n\n
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Could Blake Lively be moving to England?<\/h2>\n