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Blake Lively’s latest film is enjoying a bit of success in the United States, but on social media, people are only talking about rumors…
The last time rumors surrounding animosity between several actors in the same feature film made so much noise was in 2022 with the promotion of Don’t Worry Darling at the Venice Film Festival. Social media was all about the tensions between its director, Olivia Wilde, and her lead actress Florence Pugh, as well as between Harry Styles and Chris Pine. A romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly led to their absence from the set and Pugh’s anger, and a spit from the singer in the direction of his acting partner created a buzz on Twitter.
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Two years later, a new drama sets the web ablaze, tensions speculated between Blake Lively And Justin Baldoni, director and main actor of Never Again.
It all started at the New York premiere when fans noticed the director’s absence from the group photos. Blake Lively posed with the entire cast, as well as her husband, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman – Deadpool and Wolverine. Internet users also discovered that neither of them follow each other on social media. That was enough to light the fuse…
On Never AgainJustin Baldoni stars and directs, while Blake Lively also stars and produces. While the latter has never spoken about her acting partner, he has been enthusiastic about the actress’s performance. Invited onto the set of Todayhe said:
“I don’t know if you know how smart and creative she is. She’s mostly known for being an actress, and a fashion icon, but she’s so much more than that.”
Involved at all levels, he highlighted her remarkable work and would have suggested to from Entertainment Tonight that the sequel be directed by Blake Lively herself.
However, despite these statements, several sources have reported discord, particularly during post-production. According to The Hollywood Reportertwo versions of the film are said to exist. One of them is said to be partly edited by Shane Reid, the main editor on Deadpool & Wolverine, worn by Lively’s husband, then. However, his absence in the final credits suggests that his version was not retained. As the article points out, it is also unlikely that he edited in its entirety Never again everything while being busy on the superhero side.
Similarly, although Blake Lively recently admitted that one of the film’s iconic scenes was reworked by Ryan Reynolds, it’s unlikely that he wrote the whole thing. Furthermore, the screenwriter of Never AgainChristy Hall, did not seem to be aware of this rewrite.
Faced with all these speculations, Justin Baldoni would have hired a press attaché specialized in public relations and crisis situations. Still according to The Hollywood Reporterit would be Melissa Nathan. She had represented Johnny Depp during his trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
In this soap opera, twists and turns broke out a few days ago when the American tabloid TMZ posted a video on social media showing a scene “tense” between the two actors. But in fact, none of the people involved in these rumors have commented on the matter.
Tensions aren’t the only reason the film is getting talked about on social media. Adapted from the best-selling novel by American author Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Ushides behind its airs of romance a subject that should not be treated lightly: domestic violence. The main character, Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) meets Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni. While the two seem to be spinning the perfect love, the dream turns into a nightmare. The latter reveals his true face, that of a jealous, possessive and intrusive man who psychologically and physically abuses Lily. Will she find the courage to leave or will she stay?
Some viewers and critics point out the overall impression that emerges from this film – that of a toxic relationship romanticized, without any reason to exist.
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On social media, users have pointed out that of the two main actors, only Justin Baldani has recently used his Instagram account as a platform against domestic violence, while Blake Lively is said to have taken advantage of the film’s promotion to discuss other, less important issues.
Whether these rumors are true or false, they have been circulating on social media for some time now and could lead the most curious to go to movie theaters to discover Never Againreleased last Wednesday in cinemas. Will it achieve the success it had across the Atlantic in France?
