“Deadpool And Wolverine” star Morena Baccarin is no stranger to the public eye.
Alas, that all changed when her first marriage fell apart.
For years, Baccarin’s relationship with filmmaker Austin Chick seemed to be unbreakable.
However, Hollywood is the land of make-believe, where nothing is as it seems.
“I understand people are curious, but it doesn’t matter,” she once toldPeople.
“My personal life is my personal life.
All I think about is my son, my family and my future family.”
The flick premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
An impressive debut for the filmmaker, no question.
He would then go on to work with more A-list stars.
Unfortunately, “Girls Against Boys” wasn’t exactly a smash with critics or audiences.
However, as Chick toldEntertainment Weekly, the response wasn’t totally negative across the board.
As of this writing, this movie is his last directorial credit.
“You have to talk…a lot.
Which guys love,” she quipped to the outlet.
Baccarin announced she was expecting her first child in 2013.
As far as Baccarin was concerned, this was no big deal.
“We have body doubles, and we just sort of cheat, which is fantastic.”
Baccarin and Chick’s son, Julius, was born on October 22, 2013.
Citing the age-old diplomatic reason of irreconcilable differences, Chick filed for divorce from Baccarin in June 2015.
Chick reportedly wanted joint custody of their son as well as spousal support.
When Morena left him for Ben, Austin was devastated completely shocked."
“Austin confronted Morena about the photo,” the source stated.
It seems safe to assume Chick’s filing did not catch Baccarin totally off guard.
Before he was on “Gotham,” Ben McKenzie was in thecast of “The O.C.”
Wouldn’t you know it, one of Baccarin’s earliest credits was that very show.
She briefly met McKenzie on the set, even though they didn’t share any scenes together.
“Gotham” was a hit, and Baccarin received acclaim for her performance.
Which, in many ways, cemented Baccarin’s split with ex-husband Austin Chick.
After she joined the cast in the middle of Season 1, life wasted no time imitating art.
Baccarin and McKenzie welcomed their daughter Frances in 2016.
Later in the year, they also officially announced their engagement.
Baccarin and McKenzie tied the knot in June 2017.
In 2021, their second child, Arthur, was born.
“I’m a disaster all the time,” she toldPage Sixin 2022.
“It’s really tough.
The timeline is murky, to say the least.
“Today, I am in a new committed relationship.
I am planning to re-marry.
Also, I am 3 1/2 months pregnant,” she stated.
What’s more, according to ET (via Yahoo!
), Chick apparently learned of Baccarin’s pregnancy just days before the news was released to the public.
It’s a lot of he said, she said which is often the case in contentious divorce battles.
Chick was also on board, with Baccarin even renting an apartment in the city for him.
So far, so good, right?
This caused Baccarin even more stress, as she was also pregnant.
In court documents filed in February 2016, obtained byE!
News, the actor requested to delay a divorce deposition because of this.
As if the custody struggle wasn’t enough, the divorce took a financial drain on Baccarin as well.
Who says success and wealth doesn’t come with strings?
The ruling would see Baccarin financially supporting Chick for the rest of his life, or until he remarried.
The amount is by no means a small sum, even for a successful actor such as Baccarin.
Stutman went on to describe the decision as a direct insult to Baccarin.
“Not giving Ms. Baccarin credit for the N.Y.C.
apartment she had been paying for was a slap at her,” he said.
In February 2017, she requested a judge to reduce that exuberant monthly alimony amount.
The actor finally won and settled her divorce with Chick in 2018.
The final judgment seemed to be more in Baccarin’s favor for the most part.
For starters, she no longer was expected to pay over $20,000 a month in spousal support.
And then there were the assets.
While Baccarin continues to rack up the acting credits, her family always takes priority over her career.
Baccarin has also been pretty open about being a working actor with three kidsand the struggles that come with.
“I’m happy to have clothes on right now, but people help me.
They were zipping me up and putting stuff on my face,” she quipped.
The actor also gave credit to her nanny for handling things at home.
“She’s the best.
She keeps our household running,” Baccarin said.
“It’s wonderful to watch him every day with our kids,” she toldPeoplein 2018.
“I couldn’t ask for a better partner.”
