India, Feb. 8 -- Justin Baldoni has revealed his alleged fears about approaching Blake Lively regarding wardrobe decisions on the set of It Ends With Us. According to a leaked text obtained by In Touch, the 41-year-old actor and director admitted to feeling "terrified" to discuss the matter with Lively, 37. The text was submitted as part of Baldoni's lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion and defamation. The couple has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

In the lawsuit filed by Baldoni, he elaborated that "on the first day of principal photography, paparazzi capture and publish photos of [Blake] in character, wearing her hand-picked wardrobe. These images were widely criticized as unflattering...