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Although Colleen Hoover<\/strong> fans have been eagerly awaiting the book-to-movie adaptation of the best-selling novel It Ends With Us<\/em><\/a>, fans noticed there seemed to be drama with the film\u2019s two biggest stars, Justin Baldoni<\/strong> and Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Blake and Justin star as onscreen love interests Lily and Ryle, but their romance quickly takes a dark turn when it becomes abusive. The situation grows even more complex when Lily\u2019s first love, Atlas \u2014 played by Brandon Sklenar<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 reenters her life.<\/p>\n Despite Justin\u2019s praise for the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants<\/em> actress as a \u201cpowerhouse\u201d screen partner, rumors of on-set drama began swirling when the father of two was conspicuously absent from several press events and cast photos ahead of the movie\u2019s August 9, 2024, release.<\/p>\n Social media users also noticed that Blake, Colleen and other cast members unfollowed Justin on Instagram, according to The Sun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhy hasn\u2019t he posed for photos with the rest of the cast?\u201d one user commented on a post the House Bunny<\/em> actor shared on August 8, 2024, where he was seen answering questions at a press event.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happened that Justin is being excluded from promoting the film? In addition to being the director of the film, he is one of the main actors. What an ugly thing to do. Be professional,\u201d another added. \u201cWe love Justin. I hope this wasn\u2019t due to any outbreak of stardom from the other protagonist.\u201d<\/p>\n It is unclear if there is tension brewing between the two It Ends With Us<\/em> costars, but internet users were quick to draw their own suspicions as to why the A-listers have been avoiding each other on the red carpet.<\/p>\n Justin worked as a director on the film, while Blake also took on a major role as a producer. TikTok user nadiagreads shared a video<\/a> speculating that the alleged feud might stem from disagreements over a \u201cfluff\u201d press run to promote a movie that addresses sensitive topics like domestic violence. The upload generated major buzz online, garnering more than 45,000 likes and hundreds of comments.<\/p>\n \u201cSomehow Ryan Reynolds<\/strong> got involved for some reason and wrote a couple scenes,\u201d she says about the dynamic of the film. \u201cI know Justin Baldoni said in an interview that he purposely took a back seat in some of the intimate scenes so that the woman could take control of that and give it the female gaze.\u201d<\/p>\n Her comment was in reference to a comment Blake made to E! News<\/em><\/a> saying, \u201cThe iconic rooftop scene, my husband [Ryan Reynolds<\/strong>] actually wrote it. Nobody knows that but you now. We help each other. He works on everything I do; I work on everything he does. So his wins, his celebrations are mine and mine are his.\u201d<\/p>\n The video\u2019s creator theorized that The Forgotten Ones<\/em> actor was \u201cbulldozed\u201d during the creative process, \u201ccreating a bit of a disconnect.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBlake Lively is very popular and she\u2019s very close with Colleen during this whole thing,\u201d she concluded. \u201cI think that the way that this PR is going, he wants no part in it. That\u2019s my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n Social media users quickly hopped into the comment section and shared their takes on the alleged feud.<\/p>\n \u201cTHIS RIGHT HERE. Justin is the main one speaking about the severity and importance of this movie,\u201d one follower wrote. Meanwhile, another added, \u201cHis interviews have been wonderful to watch, he is focused on the awareness part.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the film\u2019s screenwriter Christy Hall<\/strong> later told People<\/em><\/a> she was not aware of any rewrites. \u201cThere were a couple of little things that I thought had been improvised,\u201d she said. \u201cLike when he says, \u2018Pretty please with a cherry on top,\u2019 and she talks about the maraschino cherries,\u201d Christy said. \u201cWhen I saw a cut I was like, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s cute. That must have been a cute improvised thing.\u2019 So if I\u2019m being told that Ryan wrote that, then great, how wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cThere were a few little flourishes that I did not write, but I assumed that they had been improvised on set \u2026 If those flourishes came from Ryan, I think that\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n CoHo fans know that following the success of IEWU<\/em>, Colleen wrote a sequel called It Starts With Us<\/em>. When asked if he would be willing to sign on to direct the second film, the Jane the Virgin star told Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a>, \u201cI think there are better people for that one.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think Blake Lively is ready to direct. That\u2019s what I think,\u201d Justin added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nJustin Baldoni and Blake Lively \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Feud Rumors<\/h2>\n
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