“It Ends with Us” a romance novel by Colleen Hoover was released on Aug 2, 2016, this novel helped to shine a light on domestic violence and people that may be in a toxic relationship. This book is one of her many best sellers and is still being bought to this day. In Jan 2023 it was announced that It Ends with Us was going to become a movie. On Aug 9 the movie was finally released.
This movie proceeded to sell out and had become the most popular movie at the time. But with this popularity comes disappointment in cast member Blake Lively who played Lily Bloom (one of the main characters). In the last month Lively has become embroiled in controversy as fans criticized her for her “tone-deaf” approach while promoting the movie, while Justin Baldoni (who plays Ryle), is an adaptation of Hoover’s character in her bestselling novel.
As time goes on and fans begin to see how Lively truly acts past. Interviews begin to resurface and more scandals have been revealed. One journalist shares her “nightmare” interview with Lively recorded in 2016, stating that the interaction- deemed “incredibly rude+ by fans – made her “want to quit” her job.
Lively has yet to directly address the criticism surrounding It Ends with Us but is said to be “upset” and “surprised” by the negative reaction.
While many fans believe that Baldoni is helping to show how important this situation is and Lively is not, co-star Brandon Sklenar (who played Atlas) has commented on the situation, calling the criticism “counterintuitive.” Sklenar later shared a post ensuring fans that each and every one of the people involved in the making of the movie understood the importance of the movie and the responsibilities they had.
Others also believe that Lively is being too heavily criticized with some stating that the actor simply sees her character differently to Baldoni, who has been markedly more serious in his approach to press.
Although there seems to be many conflicts with Lively this movie is still being talked about and is continuing to help shine the light on domestic violence.
