Justin Baldoni apologized to Blake Energetic after the 2 mentioned modifications she made to an It Ends with Us scene, in keeping with a newly-leaked voice observe he purportedly despatched to the actress. (PEOPLE can’t confirm when the message was recorded.)

Amid Baldoni, 41, and Energetic’s, 37, ongoing authorized dispute, the place Energetic accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in the course of the making of the 2024 hit movie he directed, which he has denied, a textual content alternate between the actors was launched in Baldoni’s $400 million defamation countersuit in opposition to Energetic.

Within the textual content messages, the costars mentioned Energetic’s alleged modifications to the romantic drama’s rooftop scene. Energetic allegedly instructed Baldoni she was upset in his preliminary response to her tweaks, and added that her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and shut pal, later revealed to be Taylor Swift, applauded the modifications.

Baldoni tells Energetic he “actually love(d) what (she) did” and that her modifications “[made] it a lot extra enjoyable and fascinating.”

In audio obtained by Every day Mail Jan. 27, Baldoni purportedly later left a voice observe for Energetic the place he addressed her script options. The practically 7-minute audio started with an apology.

“I am actually sorry. I for positive fell brief and also you labored actually laborious on that,” he’s heard saying.

“And the way in which you framed it and the way that made you’re feeling, I simply wish to say thanks for sharing that with me,” Baldoni continued. “That takes plenty of belief and vulnerability. I really feel actually grateful that you simply really feel secure sufficient to inform me that is how you’re feeling and share that with me. I am actually sorry, I f—– up.”

The Jane the Virgin alum stated he was keen to “admit and apologize after I fail,” calling himself, “a really flawed man as my spouse will attest.”

After apologizing once more and vowing to “do higher,” Baldoni saluted Energetic’s shut circle and stated, “Rattling proper you’ve got received nice pals if that is the way you felt they usually knew that. We must always all have pals like that; other than the truth that they’re the 2 most artistic folks on the planet. The three of you guys collectively is unbelievable. Discuss vitality; only a drive, all three of you.”

He continued and praised Energetic’s scene as “actually good” and stated it could “make the film sing.”

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“I am excited to undergo the entire film with you. I am simply excited to spend time with you,” Baldoni is heard saying.

Energetic’s representatives couldn’t be reached for remark.

Since submitting the countersuit, Baldoni’s lawyer has since pledged to launch a web site “containing all correspondence in addition to related movies that quash [Lively’s] claims.” “In the event that they wish to unethically gag the reality by threatening to wield their energy in Hollywood, we’ll battle it each step of the way in which,” Baldoni’s staff tells PEOPLE in a Jan. 27 assertion, referencing Energetic and Reynolds. “Defending ourselves shouldn’t be retaliation, it’s a human proper.”

Additionally on Monday, Energetic’s legal professionals requested Decide Lewis J. Liman of the Southern District of New York to expedite a pretrial convention to deal with Baldoni’s upcoming web site, per a memo obtained by PEOPLE.

The trial for Energetic and Baldoni is about to begin on March 9, 2026, with a pretrial convention scheduled for February 3, 2025. 

In the course of the convention, New York federal decide Lewis J. Liman plans to merge the 2 instances and have the events define a briefing schedule in preparation for the trial date.