In the film industry there are always disputes between those involved in a film, as there is never a shortage of strong personalities on the set. However, the vast majority have managed to put their differences aside in front of the cameras and maintain a friendly relationship. Although it seems that That is not the case of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni of It Ends With Us.
Although this film has given people something to talk about because of the topics it touches on, It seems that the conversation has gone off track after seeing the behavior that exists between the main actress of this production and her director and co-star.. So much so that a huge gossip has been created on the Internet of Things. But if you have no idea how things work, don’t worry, we’ll explain it to you here.
For those who don’t know what we’re talking about, It Ends With Us It is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by American writer Colleen Hoover.loosely based on the author’s own mother, which became a number one bestseller in the New York Times in 2016. The book follows the story of Lily Bloom, a florist, and her romantic relationship with Ryle Kincaid, who becomes physically and sexually abusive towards her.
In 2020, Justin Baldoni announced with great fanfare that he would develop and direct the film. And by 2023, in a video posted on Instagram, Hoover trumpeted that Blake Lively would play Lily (and co-produce) and Baldoni would portray Kincaid on screen. Production on the film began at the end of that same year and it hit theaters in August 2024.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively on the set of ‘It Ends with Us’/Photo: Getty Images
Although many expected the arrival of the film It Ends With Us, The vast majority have noticed that the situation is quite tense between its protagonist, the cast and the director. It all started when The Hollywood Reporter He said he spoke to close sources who told them that There was a rift between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni during post-production.
Presumably, andThis led Blake to commission a cut of the film from editor Shane Reid.who worked with her on Taylor Swift’s “I Bet You Think About Me” music video. But other sources with whom she The Hollywood Reporter spoke They said that It was not uncommon for a film to have multiple edits done in post-production. Up to that point, things were relatively calm.
Brandon Sklenar, Isabela Ferrer and Blake Lively during the promotion of ‘It Ends With Us’ without the participation of Justin Baldoni/Photo: Getty Images
However, everything got out of hand when internet researchers got involved, who supposedly found evidence supporting the conflict theory behind It Ends With Us. For a start, Several people with a lot of free time noticed that none of the cast members follow Justin Baldoni on Instagram (Yes, we know this doesn’t say anything, but it’s weird, don’t you think?)
Baldoni has also not appeared in any of the film’s red carpet photos with Lively, Hoover or the rest of the cast.. Instead, Justin has been seen at the film’s presentation alone or with his wifeBut that’s not all, apparently, those who participated in the production do not want to talk about the director and protagonist.
Justin Baldoni and his wife Emily at the premiere of ‘It Ends With Us’/Photo: Getty Images
A clear example of this was actress Jenny Slate, who dodged a question about what it was like working with Justin Baldoni as a director and scene partner. Instead, he responded to Deadline as follows: “What an intense job, having to do so many things. I felt like, ‘Wow, I really just want to have one job at a time.’” Below we leave you a video of this strange moment.
Oh Queen Jenny Slate… so something DEFINITELY happened on the set of It Ends With Us and everyone hates Justin Baldoni. I need to get to the bottom of it pic.twitter.com/d28z41dHpP
— Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) August 8, 2024
The alleged reason for the estrangement between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
After all this, there have been many theories about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s estrangement. However, The one that has resonated the most is a creative power struggle between the two. Especially after thethe protagonist of It Ends With Us She told E! News that her husband, none other than Ryan Reynolds, was involved in writing an important scene in the film.
Just as you read it, Ryan joined the film despite not being formally involved in the development of the project.. As if this were not enough, Reynolds also participated in the promotion of the filminterviewing Brandon Sklenar, who plays one of Blake’s character’s love interests (besides Baldoni) and even brought Hugh Jackman (his co-star in Deadpool & Wolverine) to the premiere in New York.
Another reason why it is said that the director and the main actress of It Ends With Us They have a tense relationship, she said Page Sixwho claimed that internal sources in the project told them that Justin Baldoni made Blake Lively feel uncomfortable with her postpartum body during filming and created an “extremely difficult” work environment on set. And perhaps, this would explain the whole matter.
Lively has been pretty tight-lipped about her thoughts on working with Baldoni.and instead chose to praise her husband’s support throughout the production. But, like Slate, decided to avoid a question asked about her experience with Justin. Instead, He talked about the character of Ryle Kincaid and Colleen Hoover’s portrayal of him in the novel.
Blake Lively y Ryan Reynolds en la premiere de ‘It Ends With Us’/Foto: Getty Images
For its part, Justin Baldoni has been publicly friendly with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. In conversation with Today She threw flowers at her co-star and if that wasn’t enough, she also gave credit to her husband for his participation in the film.
“You can’t sum up Blake’s contribution in one sentence because his energy and his imprint are all over the film and really made the film better from start to finish. Ryan (Reynolds) was so generous… he’s a creative genius… His gift is lightness, and her gift is lightness.”
When asked if he would work with them again, Baldoni said: “If they loved me”. Although in an interview for Entertainment Tonight, He talked about the possibility of directing the sequel to It Starts with Us and stated the following: “I think there are better people for that. I think Blake Lively is ready to direct.”
The other controversies behind ‘It Ends With Us’
Although yes, you should know that the alleged fight between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively is not the only controversy behind It Ends With Us. The film’s crew, including the lead actress, has been criticized for its excessive promotion of Betty Buzz, the actress’s beverage brand., who started selling Betty Blooms (a limited series of flower bouquets that use Betty Buzz jars as pots, which represent the love bond between her character and flowers).
As if this were not enough, They have also criticized Lively for wearing that floral style both on the red carpet and at the film’s presentation events.as you can see in the arrangements and in Blake’s own outfits. And you might be wondering, what does this have to do with it? Well, it turns out that These flowers, in some way, represent the domestic violence that this story talks about.
Blake Lively promoted her beverage brand with ‘It Ends With Us’/Photo: Getty Images
The criticism is about the fact that Blake Lively is not aware that the flowers have to do with that and that, in the eyes of the press, They prioritized selling a romance in It Ends With Us and commercialize that image, leaving aside the themes of abuse that the film addresses. and proving that Hollywood still doesn’t know how to promote films of this style in a respectful way.
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