It Ends With Us Actor in Rumored Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Drama

Hasan Minhaj begs the fifth when it comes to rumours It ends with us drama.

“I can’t speak to other people’s experiences, but everyone has been very informative to me,” Minhaj, 39, told me. Esquire in an interview published on Wednesday, September 25. “It was lovely and everyone was lovely, and it’s kind of disappointing for me too, because I was like, ‘What happened? Wait, what’s going on?’”

Minhaj played as Marshall in the game Justin Baldoni-directed synchronization of Colleen HooverA best-selling book of the same name. Baldoni, 40, was also leading the screen, playing the role of Ryle to Blake LivelyLily.

“It’s the weirdest, most amazing thing I can even imagine,” Minhaj said of the film’s success. “I don’t think anyone could have predicted it. I remember when Justin reached out to me and asked me to be a part of the film; he was very happy.”

Before It ends with us released in August, rumors of a rift between Lively, 37, and Baldoni began to spread on TikTok. Fans noticed that Baldoni did not join the rest of the cast for any interviews or press opportunities, while Lively promoted the film with her other costars.

“There were two camps in the movie — team Blake and team Justin,” the source said Us Weekly only last month. “This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and escalated into their non-verbal communication.”

It was widely reported that Lively, who was also an executive producer on the project, commissioned her editor to cut a different version of the film. A different source was told Us that “it’s normal to have multiple cuts of a film during the post-production process.”

Lively also received widespread criticism for not acknowledging the film’s story during her press appearances. Her character deals with domestic violence in her marriage to Ryle, but Lively initially focused on the film’s love story in her promotion. She has since been sharing domestic violence resources on social media.

Speaking about the dispute, Minhaj said Esquire“It was a weird, weird year, and I’m a comedian deep down, because there are times when I laugh.”

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While Minhaj plays comedy about the drama, Lively and Baldoni’s expenses Brandon Sklenar (Atlas) issued a lengthy statement addressing these rumors last month.

“Colleen [Hoover] and the women of this section represent hope, patience, and women who choose a better life,” he wrote, in part. “Insulting the women who put their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so much in its message seems pointless and distracts from what this film is saying.”

He added: “What may or may not happen behind the scenes doesn’t happen and I hope it doesn’t affect our intentions to make this film.” It has been disappointing to see the amount of disdain shown online. “