The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel “It Ends with Us” has just hit theaters around the world. The romance, starring Blake Lively, has mixed reviews but may attract viewers’ attention. American media reports that what can be seen on screen today is a second version of the film. There was supposedly a fight behind the scenes about the final shape of the production. Getty Images © Cindy Ord
“It Ends with Us” Stars Fought for Their Versions of the Film
The first suspicions of bad blood between Lively and the director and her on-screen partner Justin Baldoni arose when the cast avoided taking pictures together during the film’s premiere. As it turned out, a fight that took place during post-production was to blame.
The star and producer were supposed to create their own edited version of the film, the same one that viewers can see in cinemas today. The earlier one, created under the director’s supervision, was thrown in the trash, although it was supposed to receive better ratings from respondents during test screenings.
Another Hollywood star played his part in the argument. Lively asked her husband Ryan Reynolds for helpThe pair were to jointly take control of the editing room and reach an agreement with the author of the literary original, Colleen Hoover, to support the version of the film created by the actress. As a result, Baldoni and Lively do not maintain contact and do not give joint interviews.
Despite varying estimates of the final result, it is estimated that the first weekend will bring in about $25 million in box office revenue. This is close to the entire production budget.
“It Ends with Us” – what is the movie about?
The main character of the film is Lily (Lively), who starts a new life after graduating from college. She meets handsome Ryle (Baldoni). When the couple’s relationship begins to improve, her ex-boyfriend Atlas returns to the heroine’s life, sowing doubts about the budding love.
The film’s cast also includes Brandon Sklenar“>Brandon Sklenar (“1923”), Jenny Slate“>Jenny Slate (“Come Back to Me”), Hasan Minhaj“>Hasan Minhaj (“Babes”) i Kevin McKidd“>Kevin McKidd (“Grey’s Anatomy”).
