Bollywood Mascot: Justin Baldoni, known for his role in Jane the Virgin and as the director of the emotional drama Five Feet Apart, is facing legal troubles tied to his acclaimed film. In a surprising turn of events, Baldoni’s own lawyer has filed a lawsuit, claiming that the actor-director appropriated a writer’s original script for the 2019 film, which starred Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson.

The Allegations

The lawsuit alleges that Baldoni used a script submitted by an aspiring writer without proper acknowledgment or compensation. According to the claims, the writer provided a detailed narrative that closely mirrors the storyline of Five Feet Apart, which follows two young patients navigating love and life while battling cystic fibrosis.

Baldoni, who also served as a producer for the movie, has been accused of adapting the script into the final version of the film without crediting its original author.

Baldoni’s...