Justin Baldoni Thanks fans for the success And it ends with us Amid speculation of a feud with the star Blake Lively.
“I just want to say thank you to all the fans. To everyone. Thank you for watching this movie, for supporting it, for supporting the survivors, and for helping us make sure the message doesn't get lost. I'm so grateful,” said Baldoni, the film's director and lead actor. TMZ In an article published on Tuesday, December 10.
based on Colleen HooverThe best-selling novel of the same name, And it ends with us The film tells the story of domestic violence survivor Lily Bloom (Lively), who is in a volatile relationship with neurosurgeon Rael Kincaid (Baldoni). Things get more complicated when her old lover, Atlas Corrigan (played by… Brandon Sklenar), re-enters the picture.
Although the film was a hit over the summer, its August release was overshadowed by rumors of tension between Baldoni, 40, and Lively, 37, after fans noticed that Baldoni did not appear on the red carpet with the rest of the cast. Film premiere in New York City.
Prior to the film's August 9 release, social media sleuths also discovered that Lively, Hoover, and the film's lead actors did not follow Baldoni on Instagram. Despite his significant involvement in the film, Baldoni has been noticeably absent from the majority of the film's press, choosing to give one-on-one interviews rather than appear alongside his colleagues.
according to Hollywood ReporterLively, producer of the film, She commissions her own pieces From the movie Deadpool Wolverine editor Shane Reed But prior to its release, it is unclear whether any of them were used in the final film.
At the film's New York City premiere in August, Baldoni A vital monument to guide a potential sequel Based on Hoover's follow-up book, It starts with us.
“I think there are better people out there for this guy,” he said. “I think Blake Lively is ready to direct. That's what I think.”
Baldoni recently revealed that He had a 'near breakdown' While filming And it ends with us.
“It's a very strange place to be in, let alone directing while trying to play a character who does the things that Ryle does in the movie, so there were moments in filming this where I had to leave,” Baldoni said. December 4th episode of Elizabeth Day“How to Fail” podcast. “I have to remove myself and get rid of him.”
“I did a lot of physical therapy, so there were times when I was actually shaking. There's a moment in the movie where Ryle finds Lily's phone and finds a phone number and gets very jealous and feels sad,” he recalls. “And he's angry and he's not hurting her but you can see in his eyes how much Its dangerous. After that scene, I had a near breakdown.”