Blake Full of life’s behind-the-scenes drama surrounding It Ends With Us simply took one other surprising flip — and this time, Ben Affleck is caught within the orbit.
Unsealed courtroom paperwork launched on Tuesday, January 20, revealed a beforehand non-public e-mail Full of life, 38, allegedly despatched in Might 2024 to a high-profile actor she hoped would assist her navigate a deeply fraught state of affairs tied to the movie. Whereas the recipient’s identify was redacted, followers rapidly zeroed in on the clues: references to a Dunkin’ industrial, a shared previous undertaking (The City), and a pleasant familiarity that pointed straight to Affleck, 53.
Notably, no response to the e-mail was included within the courtroom filings, prompting hypothesis that Affleck could have chosen to not reply.
The e-mail itself opens warmly:
“It’s Blake. Don’t cling up. I hope life is treating you fantastically. Ryan was happening and on about you lately amongst all that chaos,” Full of life wrote, referencing husband Ryan Reynolds. “He was blown away by you. Although he was equally effusive about your Dunkin’ industrial. So know you’ve gotten a Canadian fan membership in my home. And a Burbank one too.”
From there, Full of life pivoted to what she described as a “zero strain” request tied to It Ends With Us, the variation that turned the middle of her public authorized battle with costar and director Justin Baldoni.
“I’ve simply come out the opposite facet (properly virtually) of probably the most upsetting expertise I’ve ever had on a film,” she continued. “The making of doc of this movie can be extra fascinating than the film may ever be.”
Full of life went on to check her expertise to notorious documentaries like Wild Wild Nation, Fyre Competition, Going Clear, The Room and Room. She claimed she was compelled to rewrite and restructure “the complete movie” and mentioned she basically needed to direct it herself.
“I additionally ended up having to direct the film by way of the chaotic clown ‘director’/actor/producer/financier/studio head on the heart. Sure that’s all the identical individual,” she wrote. “Oh and did I point out he and everybody he had on the film is in a cult.”
She added that formally directing the movie would have been “a lot simpler” than coping with Baldoni’s “style, ego and preexisting choices,” noting she hadn’t even touched on “the wild HR points and past.”
As the e-mail continued, Full of life defined that she and Baldoni have been in a “bake off” over competing edits of the movie and requested Affleck to look at her model and provide suggestions.
“I simply actually need this to work in spite of everything I’ve put into it,” she wrote. “This film almost killed me. And I can consider only a few individuals who can be as prescriptive and insightful as I do know you’d be.”
She additionally talked about hoping Affleck’s then-wife Jennifer Lopez would possibly watch the movie as properly. “I’m such a fan of Jennifer’s… and it might be an honor to have her take,” Full of life added.
Full of life concluded by noting that Reynolds had reached out to Matt Damon — subtly referenced by way of Jason Bourne — with the same request.
Full of life beforehand filed a criticism towards Baldoni with the California Civil Rights Division earlier than suing him over sexual harassment claims. Baldoni has denied the allegations and filed a countersuit, which was dismissed in June 2025. The 2 are anticipated to face off in civil courtroom later this yr.
Whether or not Affleck ignored the e-mail or just selected to remain out of the drama stays unclear.
