India, Feb. 18 -- Brandon Sklenar, who appeared alongside Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us, is taking a neutral stance amid the legal battle between his former co-stars.

Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a "smear campaign" against her during the film's promotional period.

Baldoni has countersued, denying the allegations and accusing Lively of extortion. He initially took legal action by filing a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times for its reporting on the situation. He then escalated the legal battle with a second lawsuit, this time seeking $400 million against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of extortion and additional misconduct.

Sklenar, who has...