Justin Baldoni And Blake Lively‘s cast and crew agree there’s conflict between the “It Ends With Us” co-stars — but we’ve learned he’s not the clear villain, as some who worked on the movie are standing by Justin.
Production sources tell TMZ … JB, who directed and co-starred in the romantic drama, is actually well-liked by most of the crew because he was a joy to work with and cared a lot about the production.
There are reports that the cast and crew are standing by Blake’s side in his dispute over creative differences with Justin … we’re told it’s all exaggerated.
Our sources say the truth is a bit of a civil war — there are definitely some people who are on Blake’s side, but there are also those who feel Justin was cheated on. Although he has gone solo on the press tour to promote ‘It Ends’ … we’re told many in the crew understand why this happened.
For example, Blake – who produced the film – hired her own editor and involved her husband as well. Ryan Reynolds The script had to be rewritten at the last minute, even though it was Justin’s project.
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We were told creative conflict was sometimes evident on set – as we showed you Animated conversations The altercation between Blake and Justin was captured by bystanders during filming.
Sources we spoke to believed that Blake was keen to be seen as a producer, and that’s why she tried to take creative control of the film away from Justin.
We’re also told he’s bored with the drama and wants to put it behind him – which is why last week he suggested Blake should direct the sequel.
As for the stories of fights on set… a source says the cast is purposely capitalizing on the drama. Call it marketing.
The source pointed to similar discussions about the director 2 years ago Olivia Wilde and their “Don’t Worry Darling” stars Florence Pugh And Harry Styles Feud – and that movie grossed nearly $90 million at the box office.
We’ve reached out to Justin and Blake’s reps for comment … no response yet.
