The details of Blake Lively‘s contract for the hit film It Ends With Us have just been unveiled, and let’s just say the numbers are pretty eye-popping. According to newly unsealed court documents, the actress was set to receive a massive payday that included bonuses if she scored an Oscar nomination.
The draft contract, which surfaced during her ongoing legal battle with director and co-star Justin Baldoni, shows that Blake Lively was offered $1.75 million as her base salary for playing Lily Bloom in the Colleen Hoover adaptation. However, that was just the beginning of what could have been an incredibly lucrative deal.
What really caught everyone’s attention was the awards bonus structure built into the agreement. The proposed contract stipulated that Lively would receive $100,000 for an Academy Award nomination and $200,000 if she actually took home the Oscar. That’s a pretty sweet incentive for awards season campaigning.
The bonuses didn’t stop there, though. Blake Lively would have earned $75,000 for a Golden Globe nomination and $100,000 for a win, plus $50,000 for a SAG Award nomination and $75,000 for a win. On top of all that, the contract included a significant backend deal where she’d receive 10 percent of the film’s gross proceeds.
Meanwhile, box office performance bonuses were also written into the agreement. The actress would have received $250,000 each time the movie hit major financial milestones, starting when it earned three times its production budget. Given the film’s success at theaters, those bonuses could have added up quickly.
The contract also detailed some pretty impressive perks for the It Ends With Us star. These included a personal driver, exclusive use of a customized trailer, and a $1,000 weekly stipend for training and meals during filming. Private jet transportation for her family, including her four children with husband Ryan Reynolds, two nannies, her assistant, and security team was also part of the deal for any Las Vegas filming days.
It’s worth noting that Blake Lively ultimately didn’t sign this contract and didn’t receive any award nominations for her performance in the film. The unsealed documents emerged as part of her lawsuit against Baldoni, where she alleges sexual harassment and retaliation.
Jenny Slate, who appeared in the film, publicly supported her co-star. “Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support for me and so many who know and love her,” Slate said in a statement. Author Colleen Hoover also backed the actress, writing on Instagram that Lively had been “nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met.”
The trial for the lawsuit is currently scheduled to begin in March 2026, and these contract revelations add another layer to what’s already become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about legal battles.