But what could have happened on the set of It Ends With Us?

We have to admit. we first got into the game in early August Blake Lively stepped out in a Versace dress worn by Britney Spears at the New York premiere of her 2002 film. Never again (It ends with usEnglish), adapted from Colin Hoover’s bestseller. This tribute just made us happy at the dawn of a promotional tour that we imagined was full of fantasy. This is evidenced by the photos of this evening, in which Blake Lively laughs loudly while taking pictures with her husband Ryan Reynolds and their friend Hugh Jackman.

Of course, the two actors are not starring in Justin Baldoni’s feature film. But the heroes Deadpool & Wolverine greatly participated in its promotion. In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, August 6, Ryan Reynolds threw a hilarious fit of jealousy at Brandon Sklenar, Blake Lively’s co-star. And we, naively, enjoy this spirit of genuine camaraderie. Especially since the feature film, which was released in the US on August 9, was a huge success, collecting $50 million (€45 million) at the box office in its opening weekend.

Two camps clash

Since then we have been disappointed to say the least. For several days now, the American media have been discussing the alleged tension during the filming. They would have cast Justin Baldoni, the director and performer of Ryle Kincaid, against actress Blake Lively. Two camps are clashing in social networks. On the one hand, those who lean in favor of the heroine Gossip girlconvinced that the filmmaker has something to hide. On the other hand, there are those who scold the actress, implying that she has a complex temperament. And we have absolutely no idea about the abysmal history into which we have just fallen.

In It ends with usBlake Lively plays Lily Bloom, a florist in love with surgeon Riley Kincaid (Justin Baldoni). The two have an intense relationship, until the day violence begins to emerge. The situation is more complicated because the young woman once saw how her father’s blows fell on her mother. The most sensitive topic. Some netizens on Twitter are therefore surprised that Blake Lively does not address the topic of domestic violence in her interviews, accusing her of presenting the film as a simple romantic comedy. And emphasize that Justin Baldoni, in turn, raised this issue publicly.

“I wanted to resign”

We then come across an anthology of quotes where netizens rely on these sequences to describe the actress as “rude”. Her relationship with Ryan Reynolds, in turn, is portrayed as “over the top” or “unavailable”. In a video shared on YouTube by Kjersti Flaa, dated 2016 and titled “The Blake Lively interview that made me quit my job,” we also see the actress making sarcastic remarks at a Norwegian journalist (another “hard watch” interview with the actress has since surfaced).

Two days ago Hollywood Reporter has already sparked an alleged “breakup” between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. The two reportedly argued backstage, clashing over two possible versions of the film. Internet users had enough to accuse the co-producer of the feature film, Blake Lively, of interference. The latter also admitted in the interview that her husband Ryan Reynolds (partially) wrote the rooftop scene, which is important It ends with us.

Don’t worry my dear

Others claim that these countless comments and videos are the result of a cleverly orchestrated smear campaign against Blake Lively. And this in order to hide the much darker truth. The absence of Justin Baldoni from the photos of the casting, immortalized on the night of the premiere in New York, interested the Internet users. However, the principal was also on red carpet of the event.

Not to mention that he didn’t do any promotion alongside this cast. Some comments also mention that the director followed Blake Lively and Colleen Hoover on Instagram, but none of the film’s actors follow him. When asked about filming with Justin Baldoni, Lily Bloom and her co-star Jenny Slate’s translator also chimed in during their interviews.

Even more interestingly, Liz Frank, who co-hosts a podcast with the filmmaker, did not use this medium to promote the feature film. However, he released a preview video in which we only see Blake Lively and Colin Hoover talking to the audience in New York. We haven’t seen a scandal like this since the promotion Don’t worry my dear (To this day, we’re still wondering if Harry Styles actually spat on Chris Pine at the Venice Film Festival.)

A “much darker” truth

And we are not at the end of our surprises. Faced with this controversy, we learn, Justin Baldon has hired Melissa Nathan, a crisis management communicator who previously served… Johnny Depp (on probation against Amber Heard). We end up wondering if the rumor might be a little off the mark. A theory confirmed by TikToker Jenna Redfield, herself a captive of this cycle.

The latter published many videos regarding the incident. But in one of her latest posts, the young woman seems to understand the magnitude of the story. We see him explain in a choked voice how all this is more “complicated” than it seems. He claims to have received a long and detailed message revealing a “deep and dark” truth. The young woman will not say more in order not to appear in the court process. He reveals that he entrusted the messages to a media outlet to carry out the investigation, but he is sure that this information will be published in the press.

“Uncomfortable” atmosphere

We suddenly feel that we have opened Pandora’s box. While searching for details, we were stunned to come across a video that revealed TMZ, where Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively appear to have a tense exchange outside a coffee shop. A team member has since assured the magazine that the duo are just chatting. But here, according to anonymous sources, the director really created an “uncomfortable” atmosphere on the set.

On the testimony of certain witnesses who trusted TMZBlake Lively would feel particularly “awkward” during the kissing scene with the latter, which would make her “drag” longer than necessary. He was also reportedly embarrassed when the actor, who has been suffering from back problems, asked his trainer how much his co-star weighed. Then they were going to shoot a scene where he lifted her into the air. A question that would not be to the taste of the main interested party, just the mother of the fourth child.

in Daily Mail: some members of the team also criticized the filmmaker for not considering the perspective of Blake Lively’s character during violent scenes. So he would focus on his own role, Ryle Kincaid’s “point of view of an abusive man.” So much so that Justin Baldoni almost “became” his character. Some women on set reportedly felt he was “on the verge of being abusive towards them.” The atmosphere would worsen as Blake Lively or Colin Hoover tried to rewrite certain scenes.

“Communication”

And Justin Baldoni in all this? He, for his part, seems to deflect the question. If she stepped aside during the preview, it was, according to her, to highlight the women who worked on the film. In his interviews, the filmmaker also praises Blake Lively, hailing her “creative power” and assuring that she is ready to go behind the camera to direct the sequel to the feature film. As for rumors of a conflict, he’s quick to brush them aside during an interview Elle UK: . “There are always clashes when you make a film like this,” he thinks. But in the end, it’s these interactions that I think create art and beauty.” It is enough to maintain the uncertainty around this case, about which we promise to study in detail the smallest twists and turns.