VIDEO: The drama surrounding Blake Lively's latest movie explained
One of the most anticipated movie releases of 2024 has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons...
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Press tours are often the gifts that keep on giving.
During the 'Barbie' film press tour, Margot Robbie lived her best doll life and wore iconic Barbie outfits.
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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have been having a blast, cracking jokes and making fun of each other for their latest film, 'Deadpool & Wolverine'.
However, some press tours can be quite awkward when there is drama between cast and crew.
Don't even get us started on the 'Don't Worry Darling' premiere.
Now, another movie is causing a stir, but not because of the actual film.
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Colleen Hoover captured readers with her bestselling book, 'It Ends With Us', and fans have been anxiously waiting to get to cinemas to watch the film adaption on the big screen.
The film stars Blake Lively as the main character, Lily, and Justin Baldoni as the other lead.
Baldoni also directed the movie and this is where some of the drama begins.
Eagle-eyed online investigators have noticed that there might be some tension between the cast members and the rumour mill has been working overtime.
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There seems to be a lot of evidence pointing to the rift, from on-set recordings to interviews, and Blake Lively has also come under fire from fans of the book about her general approach to the film's press.
It all started when people noticed that the rest of the cast and crew were no longer following Justin on social media.
Since then, things have escalated dramatically.
TikTok user Meredith Mansfield took the time to explain the situation in a video that now has over three-million views:
@23daysofrejection ♬ original sound - Meredith Mansfield
Here are some key facts:
- Lively and Baldoni have been doing press interviews separately.
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Baldoni has also hired a crisis PR manager.
- Unnamed sources have also claimed that Lively commissioned her own cut of the movie to be edited by Sara Reid, who also edited Ryan Reynolds' new movie, 'Deadpool & Wolverine'.
- There were some behind-the-scenes clips circling on social media showing Baldoni and Lively having some tense moments:
@mickmicknyc Replying to @Zi Bc ‘It Ends With Us’ Movie Set Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni🥰 #itendswithus #blakelively #justinbaldoni #nj #movie #movieset #fyp #foryou #filming ♬ Funny - Gold-Tiger
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