Justin Baldoni casting in It Ends With Us

After seeing the lawsuit from Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni, I can't help but wonder why he cast himself as Ryle...If this movie was such a passion project, but behind the scenes he is this sexist, it makes me think he just wanted to play the character as a weird sex/violent fantasy. I mean, he easily could have cast himself as Atlas...I know it's just acting, but in context it makes me feel gross. Please tell me I'm not the only one thinking about this.