Actor Brandon Sklenar is hoping to reset the narrative round his newest film, “It Ends with Us,” and its principal star, Blake Full of life.
On Tuesday, Sklenar posted an open letter on social media by which he condemned the backlash in opposition to each the movie and Full of life that has erupted on-line in current days, calling it “disheartening.”
“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.”
Based mostly on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestseller, “It Ends with Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom (performed by Full of life), a New England lady who goals of opening a flower store after the loss of life of her father.
Eric Charbonneau through Getty Pictures
After relocating from rural Maine to Boston, Lily weds Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni, who additionally directed the movie), a captivating physician who’s vulnerable to violent outbursts. Ultimately, she begins to query the way forward for her turbulent marriage after reconnecting with a highschool boyfriend, Atlas Corrigan (Sklenar).
Launched this month, “It Ends with Us” is a field workplace smash, raking in a reported $187 million worldwide. Some critics, nonetheless, have taken subject with the movie’s seemingly light-weight therapy of spousal abuse, calling it “far too clean and calm” and a “missed opportunity.”
A lot of the criticism has additionally been directed at Full of life herself. For the reason that movie’s launch, each Full of life and Baldoni have come below heavy scrutiny amid allegations of a behind-the-scenes feud on the set of the movie.
Others have singled out the “Gossip Girl” actor for her social media posts concerning the movie, a few of which she’s used to cross-promote her hair care line and glowing beverage model. Within the meantime, a variety of previous interviews by which she’s used problematic language or seemingly made a journalist uncomfortable have resurfaced.
Sklenar, whose credit additionally embrace “Mapplethorpe” and “The Big Ugly,” notably didn’t point out Full of life by title in his Tuesday submit. Nonetheless, he advised those that had taken subject with “It Ends with Us” had been largely lacking the purpose, 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. Let’s be a part of something better together.”
