The drama continues to revolve around Ends with us stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Livelyas their alleged breakup reportedly centers on creative control.
The 36-year-old actress is said to have taken on much of the 40-year-old actor’s role, despite him being listed as director and Lively as producer of the film. The rumored tension became apparent when neither Blake nor the actor Jane the Virgin The actor appeared alongside in photos and was absent from some of the film’s press events.
A source said We weekly On Thursday, August 15, “There were two sides to the film: Team Blake and Team Justin. This creative struggle set the tone for a negative experience behind the scenes and ultimately led to them not speaking to each other.”
The source added: “[Justin] He felt his vision wasn’t valued as much as Blake’s, which stifled creativity on set.”
Blake Lively even revealed during a recent interview that her husband, Ryan Reynoldshelped write a scene for the film, which further diminished Justin’s creative input. She said E! News“We help each other. He works on everything I do. I work on everything he does. So his victories, his celebrations are mine, and mine are his.”
Although Blake was a producer, a role that typically involves overseeing the production process rather than the creative aspects of the project, another source mentioned that she worked “closely with Girl [the author of the book] and other female crew members on set.”
The alleged feud deepened when it was noticed that the cast members do not follow Justin on social media, even though he follows all of them. A source said Page six“None of the cast members enjoyed working with Justin… they certainly didn’t talk to him at the premiere.” TMZ Blake was also reported to have thought the actor had body-shamed her after she recently gave birth to her fourth child, when Baldoni expressed concern about her back, having to lift her in a scene.
In what seemed like a subtle tone, Justin commented during an interview with Entertainment Tonight“I think Blake Lively is ready to direct [the sequel]That’s what I think.”