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The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has officially ended, as the two stars revealed in a joint statement<\/a> last week that they\u2019d reached a settlement. While both sides have since shared their thoughts on who truly claimed victory<\/a> in that situation, Baldoni and Lively are now in a position to move forward. On that note, there have been questions regarding what the actors\u2019 professional prospects might look like in the aftermath of such a public skirmish. Now, studio executives, casting directors and more are sharing thoughts.<\/p>\n A number of execs, casting officials, producers and agents recently took part in a survey that was conducted by The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. With that, they were quizzed about how likely it would be for Lively and Baldoni to find work in the aftermath of their It Ends with Us<\/em>-related dispute. Ultimately, the survey yielded some mixed results, and some of the Tinseltown bigwigs (some of which remained anonymous) dished out some strong opinions. One unnamed executive made a very direct declaration:<\/p>\n They’re in jail. Both of them\u2026. Who wants to work with people that go this far?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Lively and Baldoni\u2019s situation began in December 2024 with the former filing a legal complaint<\/a> against Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment and for supposedly launching a smear campaign against her. Baldoni later denied the claims and, in time, both actors sued each other, reportedly putting in a lot of time and money<\/a> to do so. While the skirmish is now done, some insiders have alleged that the situation has done irreparable damage to their reputations<\/a>. On that note, casting director Matthew Berry said this to THR:<\/p>\n They\u2019re both in for a tough time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n What should be mentioned is that the trade\u2019s survey doesn\u2019t see anyone deriding the talents of the two actors, and that tracks. Before they engaged in their back-and-forth, both Lively and Baldoni carved out solid lanes for themselves within the entertainment industry. Over the years, Lively has seen some box-office successes with films like The Shallows<\/em> and A Simple Favor<\/em>. Still, per the survey, some think she should take a break and then \u201cbe thoughtful about what part she chooses next.\u201d One producer even made a suggestion:<\/p>\n If I were her, I would do a villain role and lean into the baggage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n As for Justin Baldoni, who\u2019s directed and acted over the past several years , it\u2019s believed that he\u2019ll have an even harder time landing work. One person opined that with \u201cthe allegations of an unsafe set, it\u2019s hard to imagine he could cast a movie\u201d as a director. On that note, someone else believes Baldoni could return to regular acting on TV, where he made his name as a cast member on Jane the Virgin<\/em>. Another exec also noted that Baldoni could even help himself career-wise via his Wayfarer Studios banner.<\/p>\n More on It Ends with Us<\/p>\n\n
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