Blake Lively labeled 'nightmare to work with' by co-star in resurfaced clip amid Justin Baldoni case
Courtesy: AFP
A resurfaced 2017 clip shows Armie Hammer seemingly alluding to Blake Lively being a 'diva' on the Gossip Girl set, coinciding with escalating tensions in Lively's harassment lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni.
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Chelsea Handler, Hammer was asked by a fan to name the 'biggest diva' on the set of the CW series, where he had a four-episode stint in 2009.
Chelsea Handler and Armie Hammer explaining how much of a NIGHTMARE Blake Lively is to work with! pic.twitter.com/aTErKuCmrr
After a brief pause, Hammer hesitated and said, "Let me just say that was a tough show to film and I didn’t end up actually filming all of the episodes I was supposed to because it was such a tough filming."
His cryptic remarks seemed to hint at being let go from the series, as he added, "It was also like, 'Get him out of here.'"
When host Andy Cohen asked who his love interest on the show was, Hammer reluctantly replied, "Blake."
Handler then quipped, "Sounds like she was the problem," with Cohen chiming in, "It sure does, Chelsea. That’s exactly what I was thinking."
Hammer laughed nervously, denying the implication, but his awkward expression and raised eyebrows suggested otherwise.
These resurfaced comments come as Lively, 37, faces accusations from Baldoni’s legal team of exhibiting a pattern of "bullying" during the filming of It Ends With Us, where she starred opposite Baldoni, 40, who also directed the film.
Lively has filed a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, alleging Baldoni created a hostile work environment through improvised unwanted kissing scenes and other forms of harassment.
Shortly after, The New York Times reported that Baldoni had hired a crisis PR team to undermine Lively’s credibility, prompting her to sue Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios.
In response, Baldoni launched a $250 million libel suit against The New York Times, claiming the article portrayed a "self-serving and unverified narrative."
Attorney Bryan Freedman, representing Baldoni, claimed to have "receipts" of Lively’s alleged "threats to take over the movie," accusing her team of sending edited documents to The New York Times to orchestrate a public attack. Freedman stated: "It is painfully ironic that Blake Lively is accusing Justin Baldoni of weaponizing the media when her own team orchestrated this vicious attack."