United Kingdom, July 14 -- Justin Baldoni has called on a judge to deny or "substantially reduce" Blake Lively's request for $8 million in legal fees.

The It Ends with Us co-stars were locked in a legal dispute since December 2024, when Blake accused Justin - who also directed the film - of sexual harassment and co-ordinating a smear campaign against her, prompting him and his Wayfarer Studios to hit back with a countersuit against the 38-year-old actress and her husband Ryan Reynolds, accusing the Hollywood couple of defamation and extortion.

In April, the couple reached an out-of-court settlement, but now the 42-year-old filmmaker has filed a request for a federal judge regarding her latest request.

Blake has called for $8 million in...