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Blake Lively has gotten the world talking with her recently released filmIt Ends With Us.Based on the book by Colleen Hoover of the same name,It Ends With Ushas a number of songs each with a different meaning and context to the scene.
From Taylor Swift to Lana Del Ray, Blake Lively (who was also a producer of the film) used some iconic songs to further the flow of the movie. However, the crew wasn’t too happy about one particular song in the film.
Blake Lively Fought To Keep Lana Del Ray’sCherryIn The Film
It was in 2017 when Lana Del Ray released the iconic song,Cherry.Talking about the pains of love and questioning if this is what love feels like,Cherryhad heavy vocals and equally intense music to fit the narrative perfectly.
The song is used inBlake Lively’sIt Ends With Usand according to an interview, the crew didn’t agree with her decision. In a video that has been gaining fame on X, Lively is seen talking about Del Ray.
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In the interview, Lively defended the song choice and stated that she fought to keep the song in the film. Since the crew thought that the song was a bit too intense for the scene, Lively had the perfect answer in response.
Blake Lively shares why she felt it was important to use Lana Del Rey’s “Cherry” for “It Ends With Us”:“They begged me to take that song out of the movie, I’m not supposed to be talking about this, but because they felt like it was too charged and heavy.”pic.twitter.com/MmMaT6YxqC
Starring alongside Justin Baldoni,It Ends With Ushas found worldwide fame and recognition for being a more than decent adaptation of a novel. However, the filming wasn’t so easy.
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The story follows Lily running into a neurosurgeon and starting a whirlwind romance with him. Things take a turn when Lily’s first love reenters her life throwing her into a dilemma. Although it’s a romantic film,there are rumors that the lead cast didn’t get along well.
Blake Lively And Justin Baldoni Didn’t Get Along
Justin Baldoni who portrayed the role of the neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid is also the director of the movie. After the film premiered, there were rumors that Lively and Baldoni did not go well together.
Despite being the lead actors in the film, Lively and Baldoni had no interaction at the premiere event. An insider spoke toPage Sixand alleged that Baldoni made the whole set ofIt Ends With Us, extremely difficult.
Blake Lively started shooting for the film right after the delivery of her fourth child with Ryan Reynolds. According to the rumors, Baldoni made Lively feel“uncomfortable”with her postpartum body. A source said:
It’s not just Blake. None of the cast enjoyed working with Justin …They certainly didn’t talk to him at the premiere.
Although the behind-the-scenes drama would have been tough to handle, the film has had no effects asIt Ends With Ushas been doing great since its release.
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With a great box office collection and high ratings, fans are truly enjoying the tale of Lily, Ryle, and, Atlas.It Ends With Usreceived a rating of 7.2/10 on IMDB and an average of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Blake Lively film is currently screening in theaters across the world.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
