‘It Ends With Us’ Star Brandon Sklenar Slams Rumors That Are ‘Vilifying’ Blake Lively, Colleen Hoover and More: ‘It’s Been Disheartening to See the Amount of Negativity’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director “It Ends With Us” actor Brandon Sklenar has taken to Instagram to defend author Colleen Hoover and “the women of this cast” against online backlash that has swirled around the movie in the lead up to and the aftermath of its theatrical release.
Rumors have circulated alleging a riff occurred between leading lady Blake Lively and the film’s director and co-star Justin Baldoni during post-production over the final cut of the movie.
Neither actor has addressed the rumors. “I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online,” Sklenar wrote on social media. “Colleen and the women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves.
Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about.” “It is, in fact, the opposite of the point,” Sklenar continued. “What may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film.
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