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“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,” he wrote on Instagram. “It is, in fact, the opposite of the point. 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.
“Trust me when I tell you, there isn’t a single person involved in the making of this film that was not aware of the responsibility we had in making this,” he continued. “A responsibility to all the women who have experienced generational trauma ― Domestic abuse ― Or struggle with looking in the mirror and loving who they see.”, “It Ends with Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom , a New England woman who dreams of opening a flower shop after the death of her father.
Brandon Sklenar attends the New York premiere of"It Ends with Us" with co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.After relocating from rural Maine to Boston, Lily weds Ryle Kincaid , a charming doctor who is prone to violent outbursts. Eventually, she begins to question the future of her turbulent marriage after reconnecting with a high school boyfriend, Atlas Corrigan .Much of the criticism has also been directed at Lively herself.
Others have singled out the “Gossip Girl” actor for her social media posts about the film, some of which she’sher hair care line and sparkling beverage brand. In the meantime, a number of past interviews in which she’s Sklenar, whose credits also include “Mapplethorpe” and “The Big Ugly,” notably didn’t mention Lively by name in his Tuesday post. Still, he suggested those who had taken issue with “It Ends with Us” were largely missing the point, which is to “instill hope.”“All I ask is that before you spread hate on the internet, ask yourself who its helping,” he wrote. “Ask yourself if your opinions are based in any fact. Or if you simply want to be a part of something.
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