Ryan Reynolds is willing to go to any lengths to secure his wife Blake Lively’s future – even if it means spending millions. it ends with us Saga.
Now that the media obsession over the alleged altercation between Blake Lively and her director/co-star Justin Baldoni is slowly dying down more than a month after the incident, it ends with us Soon after its theatrical release, a sensational report has reignited the fire of the drama.Also read: Blake Lively ‘insecure and upset’ by ‘It Ends With Us’ controversy: ‘Not used to this kind of drama’)
As Blake Lively said, the pair work well together no matter the project
“Ryan is willing to pay Blake’s director and co-star Justin Baldoni millions of dollars to buy out his stake in the franchise so Blake can continue in the role without working with Baldoni, with whom he has clashed,” a source told Life & Style. The director-actor’s production house, Wayfarer Studios, owns the rights to the books.
“This is Blake’s biggest movie yet. Ryan wants to make sure no one replaces him in the sequel!”
If these future claims turn out to be true, this won’t be Reynolds’ first contribution to his wife’s 2024 film, which is also facing off against his own R-rated MCU premiere, deadpool and wolverineIn an interview with E! News on August 6, Lively proudly said: “That iconic rooftop scene, it was actually written by my husband. Now no one knows it except for you.”
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Lively repaid the favor by lending her voice to Lady Deadpool in her husband’s film. “We help each other,” she said. “He works on everything I do. I work on everything he does. So his victories, his celebrations are mine and my celebrations are his.”
According to People, these “improvements” surprised screenwriter Christy Hall, who had no idea about Reynolds’ involvement in the background.
It Ends With Us fever grips box office
The cinematic adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s controversial novel has consequently become Lively’s most commercially successful film. Although the film did its best to redirect the thematic focus towards a woman who reclaims her life after separating from an abusive marriage, its promotion completely lost the plot and garnered massive attention for all the wrong reasons.
Whether it’s the plot, the cast, or the fictional narrative that’s been spun around the film’s promotion and the alleged inflammatory tug-of-war between Lively and Baldoni, it ends with us has undoubtedly made history at the global box office. According to the latest box office recordings from The Hollywood Reporter, Lively’s film has earned over $309 million in global ticket sales. To get an idea of just how profitable these numbers are, it’s worth noting that this staggering success from Sony was reportedly produced on a budget of $25 million.
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Sony Pictures in favor of Blake Lively
Many positive and negative reports have supported or targeted Blake and Justin, respectively. However, after fans accused them of leading a “toneless” promotion for a film that deals with such heavy and provocative topics, Sony took the rare action of officially coming to the defense of the lead actress.
“Blake, Colleen and so many of the women put so much hard work into this remarkable film, working selflessly from the beginning to ensure such an important subject was handled with care. Audiences loved the film. Blake’s passion and commitment to advancing the conversation about domestic violence is admirable,” Tony Vinciquerra, chairman-CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, told THR in August. “We love working with Blake, and we want to make 12 more films with her.”
While these candid comments in Blake’s favor have likely sealed a satisfactory deal for her future with Sony Pictures, her husband is reportedly willing to make an extra effort to buy Baldoni out of a potential sequel.
Has there been any talk about a sequel to It Ends With Us?
The source material for an It Ends With Us sequel already exists in the form of the follow-up novel “It Starts With Us.” Still, the future of the franchise seems uncertain at this point. Amid the rumored rift between Lively and Baldoni, Baldoni dragged his feet when asked about a possible adaptation of Hoover’s 2022 sequel novel.
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“I think there are better people for it,” he said at the film’s premiere in New York City on August 6. Instead of confirming his position on the franchise, Baldoni focused on Lively. “I think Blake Lively is ready to direct, that’s what I believe,” he told Entertainment Tonight.
Lively, Hoover, and other cast members distanced themselves from Baldoni at the event. The film’s main cast members were not seen together during the subsequent press tour.
