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- Female audiences are generating big box office numbers for films based on popular books such as
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- Speculation swirls around power struggles, possible editorial changes, and staff disagreements.
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Before the weekend began, perhaps the most surprising thing was We end upFor those unfamiliar with Colleen Hoover’s famous novel on the same subject, the film’s box office dominance was predictable. Reports projected the film to gross $50 million in its opening weekend, an astonishing number for any film. This goes to show you that you should never underestimate the female audience that comes to see movies based on books they love.
What also cannot be underestimated is the power of online investigation. We end up It could have come in and become a strong player for the underserved female demographic at the box office, but There also seems to be a bit of drama brewing behind the scenes.especially between Blake LivelyThis has extended to the rest of the cast, with those actors doing things that suggest they're on Team Lively and not Team Baldoni. What initially seemed like silly internet chatter has begun to show some credibility as those involved in the film have begun holding press conferences ahead of the film's release.
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Hoover’s novel is so big, it’s a romance novel with a seemingly problematic angle, which has made it even more popular. The novel was released in 2016, and had sold over a million copies worldwide by 2019, but saw a surge in popularity by 2021, thanks to TikTok. Once more people started discovering the book, it started to top the charts again in 2022 and 2023, with its themes of love, trauma, and abuse resonating with readers, for better or worse.
Justin Baldoni saw something in the novel that would make it perfect for the big screen and optioned the book in 2019. Blake Lively was cast as the lead character Lily Bloom in 2023, while Baldoni took on the roles of director and Riel Kincaid, the man Lily enters into a relationship with who causes trauma for her and her parents. In addition to starring in the film, Lively also appeared as a producer, giving her significant influence over the project. Everything seemed to be going well with all the creative parties until it came time to promote the film..
Justin Baldoni hardly did any press conferences with the rest of the cast.
Keen-eyed fans will have noticed that during the current press tour for We end up, Baldoni did not hold any press conference with the film's actors.Lively has been on the road to promote the film, including Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, Amy Morton, and Kevin McKidd. Lively has been on the road to spread the word, interviewing her co-stars (but not me), and even going to larger screenings to promote the film herself.
The other actors also do not appear to give any interviews to Baldoni, and his contributions to the film he directed and starred in consisted of few or no one-on-one interviews. This became even more apparent during the film's premiere, when Baldoni arrived with his wife and friends but did not take any pictures. With the rest of the cast.
The rest of the players were actively taking pictures with each other and seemed to be enjoying each other's company. What made things even more confusing was that Hugh Jackman, who has a good relationship with Lively and her husband, was also exchanging pictures with each other. dead pool Husband Ryan Reynolds also posed for photos with Lively and the cast. And in case you were wondering, Jackman isn't in the movie, so the fact that he got more screen time with Lively and the cast than Baldoni didn't go unnoticed.
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In true high school fashion, The team does not follow Baldoni on social media.So what caused this feud? Much of it is speculation, but the breadcrumbs seem to lead to some plausible theories. One angle suggests that this feud may have started before the press tour and during filming. There’s a rooftop scene between Lively and Baldoni that was written by Ryan Reynolds, according to Lively.
The screenplay was written by Christy Hall, who didn't seem to mind, but Some believe Baldoni may have had an objection to Lively and Reynolds flexing their muscles in the industry. To come and do whatever work he was doing on a film. The pair are known to collaborate on each other's projects. This is something Reynolds has previously mentioned about her contributions to dead pool Movies and something she mentioned about this scene from her movie.
Another rumor circulating is that Lively used her position as producer to allow herself and Reynolds to have more say over the film's final edit.especially after they realized the film could be a vehicle for an Oscar for the actress. This allegedly caused a rift between the director and his star, and things didn’t improve much when the celebrity couple took over the film in post-production, even though Baldoni’s version was supposedly better at testing. According to a report from TheInSneider, the couple did this by cozying up to Hoover, the author of the book and a vocal advocate for all things Lively during the film’s press tour. If this is true, then having outside forces step in and take over a project you’re passionate about could spell trouble.
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Another potential problem is that Deadpool and Wolverine I was kidnapped We end up On a press tour, Reynolds took part in a press junket with Brandon Sklenar, who plays Atlas Corrigan in the film, a video of which has gone viral. Additionally, Jackman, as previously reported, was front and center at the premiere with Lively, Reynolds, and the rest of the cast, while the actress also did a Hitchcock-inspired photoshoot for Vogue with Jackman, directed by Baz Luhrmann, which was released this week.
with Deadpool and Wolverine With the film having been out for three weeks and continuing to dominate the box office, Lively and Reynolds have been in the public consciousness ahead of this current press tour. It feels like they’re trading insults and taking away from the film’s message, which is to spark a conversation about trauma and domestic violence.
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Fans have noted that Lively's interviews about the film have been somewhat superficial. They have suggested that it's inappropriate for her husband to also be involved in the film, while Baldoni has kept the subject to domestic violence. When discussing the project, the director and actor have never hesitated to bring it up, suggesting why this project is a true passion of his.
There’s another side of this coin where Baldoni might be the problem. Why did the cast stop following him? Why aren’t other cast members taking pictures with him at the premiere or joining him for interviews? Maybe something happened that made the collective take a public stand against him. During an interview at the premiere, Jenny Slate, who plays Alyssa in the film, was asked about working with Baldoni as an actor and director, and she said: Her response was particularly cautious.It was like she was struggling to say something nice about him or trying to dodge the question altogether.
It is also interesting that Baldoni is the co-host of his own show. Enough man Podcast host Liz Blank didn’t take photos with him at the premiere, though she was also in attendance. He wasn’t tagged in any of her posts, nor did he appear on any of her Instagram stories. It’s also worth noting that the two are reportedly friends, even though they haven’t released a new episode of their show since mid-June. This could be because they’re busy with other projects, but that just fuels the feud.
For Baldoni's benefit, He only praised Lively's performance in the film. During his press interviews, he never said a bad word about her. Lively didn't talk much about Baldoni at all, even though he played a pivotal role in front of the camera and behind the scenes of the film. In an era when moviegoers were watching Don't worry dear With the drama leading up to the film's release, it's easy for people to also assume that this is some kind of weird press strategy.
His character is the villain of the film, so perhaps that’s why he doesn’t hog the limelight. However, he also directed the film; one would think that he would want to team up with his crew for a film they all made together. Perhaps this is a case of Lively, as a producer, simply doing her job to ensure the film’s financial success. Whatever the case, all signs point to this drama and speculation only adding to the film’s massive box office potential. However, it’s important to note that this is fan speculation ahead of the film’s release, and anything mentioned is far from certain. We end up In theaters now.
