It Ends With Us Cast Quotes About Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

There is a cast of It Ends With Us bring the drama to the screen – and it seems that there is so much drama happening off camera.

Film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s novel hits theaters in August 2024. Blake Lively was cast as the leading lady Lily Bloom, who becomes a victim of domestic violence in her relationship with Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni). As she contemplates leaving Ryle, a childhood love interest returns.

Despite playing the two main roles, Lively and Baldoni did not promote the film together, quickly causing speculation of tension on the set. In December 2024, Baldoni sued vigorously for sexual harassment and “serious emotional distress.”

According to the lawsuit, a meeting was held in January 2024 to address some of Lively’s concerns regarding the film’s production. He asked that there would be “no more showing Blake videos or nude images of women, no more talk about Baldoni’s alleged ‘pornography addiction’, no more discussions of sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further talk about the cast’s genitalia and the crew. , no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no further mention of Blake’s dead father.”

Lively further demanded “no more additions of sex scenes, oral sex or climax on camera by BL outside the scope of the script approved by BL when signing on to the project.” Lively accused Baldoni of launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her in order to “destroy” her reputation. (Prior to the film’s release, Lively was criticized online for seemingly ignoring the topic of domestic violence in her promotion. shared resources about intimate partner violence via social media.)

Baldoni lawyer, Bryan Freedmancalled Lively’s accusations “absolutely false, outrageous and deliberately salacious” in a statement to Us Weeklyclaiming that Lively filed her lawsuit in order to “fix her negative reputation.”

Lively, for her part, in a statement to The New York Times that she spreads negative information about Baldoni. “I hope my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted,” he said.

Read on for quotes from costars Lively and Baldoni about It Ends With Us:

Brandon Sklenar

Sklenar, who played Atlas’ childhood love interest, announced a long statement regarding the alleged drama in August 2024. “Colleen (Hoover) and the women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves. Denigrating the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counter-productive and detracts from what this film is about. meant,” he wrote via Instagram, apparently coming to Lively’s defense during a backlash for her promoting the film. “Actually, the opposite is the point.”

Sklenar noted that he felt “disheartened” to see the “negativity” online before the film’s release. The actor further insisted that “there is not a single person involved in making this film” who was not “aware of the responsibility we had to do this.”

A month later, Sklenar said Access Hollywood that he had spoken out because It Ends With Us was “an important film for so many women and for so many survivors of domestic abuse” with the intention of “making people feel that they are heard and that they are strong and are loved.” He added, “Projecting anything but that seems counterintuitive.”

Jenny Slate

Slates opened up all around the bond she formed with Lively when collaborating on It Ends With Uswhere she portrayed Allysa, Lily’s best friend and Ryle’s sister.

“I really fell in love with her,” Slate said Entertainment Tonight of her costar. “Obviously, I’ve admired Blake for so long. … (She is) an extremely reliable person who is also willing to share. We had long talks. I never expected to have the offsetting experience I had.”

The actress continued, “I really wanted to work with Blake, but to make a friend and someone who is so capable in so many ways – like, just like a real winner … I’m so grateful for this sweet person. “

Hasan Minhaj

Minhaj played Ryle’s brother-in-law It Ends With Usand he stay tight-lipped about the rumors during an interview in September 2024 with Squire.

“I can’t speak to other people’s experience, but everyone was very professional and cool to me,” he said. “It was lovely and everyone was lovely, and it’s just as disappointing for me, because I’m like, ‘What happened? Wait, what’s going on?’”

Minhaj called the film’s success “surreal,” adding, “I don’t think anyone would have predicted it. I remember when Justin reached out to me and asked me to be part of the film; it was so passionate.”