The actor was none other than Penn Badgley, who played Dan Humphrey, her characters love interest.
Blake toldGlamourthat she was so upset by Penn being cast as Dan that she turned her castmates against him.
At first I was so upset that they hired him.
I actually poisoned the whole cast against him, she said.
But then they noticed that he wasnt a jerk and was actually a really nice, charming person.
Blake portrayed Serena van der Woodsen, a socialite and the it girl of Manhattan.
We hang out after filming.
Blake ended up dating Penn, her on-screen boyfriend, in real life from 2007 to 2010.
[But then] we were like, Oh no, thats exactly what they want.
They wanted us all to date.
The actors were seen together in New York in 2021 and follow each other on Instagram.
Penn does not follow Blake.
Instead, they argue thatBlaketarnished her own reputation with her interviews during the press tour for the film.
Justin countersued Blake and her husband,Ryan Reynolds, and is seeking $400 million in damages.
He claims that he was the one to have his reputation destroyed by the Hollywood power couple.
The 41-year-old filmmaker claimsBlaketried to hijack the film, including modifying an important rooftop scene where their characters meet.
Her team describedJustinscounter-suit as another chapter in the abuser playbook.
This is what experts call DARVO.
A trial is scheduled for March 9, 2026.
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