Scarlett Johansson knows the timing of her directorial debut might raise some eyebrows. While discussing the upcoming film, Eleanor the Great, the Avengers star briefly acknowledged an uncomfortable coincidence: the production was backed by Wayfarer Studios, whose co-founder is It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni. Speaking with Vanity Fair, Johansson acknowledged the “weird timing” of working with Wayfarer, given Baldoni is currently embroiled in a massive legal battle with Johansson’s ex-husband, Ryan Reynolds, and his current wife, Blake Lively. Johansson, 40, married Reynolds in 2008, and the couple separated in 2010. Reynolds, 48, has been married to Baldoni’s It Ends With Us co-star, Blake Lively, 37, since 2012. In 2024, Lively filed suit against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment, retaliation, and other inappropriate conduct. Baldoni has denied the allegations, and in January, responded with a $400 million lawsuit against both Lively and Reynolds, accusing the couple of extortion, defamation, and invasion of privacy. Reynolds later filed a motion to be removed from the lawsuit. Johansson said that while she’s never met Baldoni personally, his studio was “super supportive throughout the process” of making her film. Let’s hope Johansson’s set ran a little more smoothly than his.
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