Blake Lively, the celebrated American actress best known for her roles in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series and Gossip Girl, has recently made headlines—not for a film release, but for her ongoing legal battle involving actor and director Justin Baldoni. The controversy stems from the production of It Ends with Us, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. Now, new court documents have revealed details about Blake’s potential earnings and the bonus clauses outlined in her contract for the film.
As per the filings submitted to the Southern District of New York on October 9, 2025, the proposed contract included several financial incentives tied to award nominations and wins. If Blake Lively received an Oscar nomination for her performance as Lily Bloom, she would earn a USD 100,000 bonus, and an Oscar win would increase that to USD 200,000. Similarly, a Golden Globe nomination was set to fetch her USD 75,000, while a win would secure an additional USD 100,000. The terms also mentioned USD 50,000 for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination and USD 75,000 for a win.
Beyond these award-related bonuses, Blake was also entitled to a performance-based profit clause. For every instance in which It Ends with Us achieved three to five times its production budget at the box office, she would receive an extra USD 250,000. Her contract also detailed several lifestyle and work-related perks, including a weekly USD 1,000 allowance for meals and fitness training, a personal driver, a private pop-out trailer on set, and a USD 1,500 assistant fee—all to be provided during filming in New York City and New Jersey.
The revelations come in the midst of Blake’s ongoing legal dispute with her It Ends with Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. The conflict began in December 2024 when Blake filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and workplace misconduct. In her complaint, she accused Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath of creating a toxic environment on set and claimed that they were involved in sharing inappropriate videos and images of women. She also named PR specialist Melissa Nathan and the production company, Wayfarer, as part of her lawsuit.
In response, Baldoni filed a counter-suit in January 2025, demanding USD 400 million in damages from Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and other misconduct. He also sued The New York Times for libel, alleging that their coverage of the case lacked proper verification. However, in June 2025, a New York federal judge dismissed both Baldoni’s USD 400 million counter-suit and his USD 250 million libel case against The New York Times.
As of now, the legal proceedings between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni remain unresolved, with the next court hearing scheduled for March 2026. While the lawsuit continues to unfold, the revelations from Blake’s contract have drawn significant attention, shedding light on the scale of her potential earnings and the high stakes surrounding one of the year’s most controversial Hollywood cases.