Justin Baldoni and Blake LivelyThe cast and crew agreed that there was conflict between the “We Are Here” co-stars, but we learned he wasn’t the obvious villain as some people involved in the film sided with Justin.
Production staff told TMZ…JB, who directed and co-starred in the romantic drama, was actually favored by many of the cast members because he was generally a great person to work with and cared about the production.
Despite reports that the cast and crew rallied around Blake amid a feud with Justin over creative differences… we’re told that’s an exaggeration.
Our source says the truth is more like a civil war — there are definitely people on Blake’s side, but there are also people who feel like Justin is screwed. When he went on a solo press tour to promote It Ends … we’re told several people on the cast understood why.
For example, Black, who made the film, did hire her own editor and had her husband Ryan Reynolds There was a last-minute rewrite of the script, even though this was supposed to be Justin’s project.
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We’re told that sometimes on set, the creative struggles are palpable – as we show you animated fleet The relationship between Blake and Justin was caught on camera by onlookers during the filming.
Sources we spoke to believe Blake is eager to be seen as a creator, which is why she’s trying to wrest creative control of the film from Justin.
We’re also told he’s finished watching the show and wants to keep it all in his review – which is why he suggested last week that Black should direct the sequel.
As for all the stories about on-set beefs… one source claims the cast was intentionally milking the show. This is called marketing.
Sources point out that similar rumors about the director two years ago olivia wilde and her “Don’t Worry Darling” star Florence Pugh and Harry Styles That movie grossed nearly $90 million at the box office.
We’ve reached out to Justin and Blake’s reps for comment…so far, no response.
