What was supposed to be the greatest year for Blake Lively is currently turning out to be her worst nightmare. On one hand, her recently released movie It Ends With Us is creating wonders at the box office and breaking records. On the other hand, the actress has found herself in a slew of controversies from past interviews resurfacing online.
Fans have accused her of being completely unbothered by the movie’s central subject of domestic violence, as well as launching her own product in the midst of promoting the film. Yet, these are the same fans who have made It Ends With Us her career’s biggest blockbuster.
Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us Has Achieved Another Huge Milestone
Based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel of the same name, It Ends with Us has had remarkable success at the box office. The movie features Blake Lively as the female lead and Justin Baldoni as the male lead. The duo are also serving as executive producer and director for the project, respectively.
However, recent discussions have focused more on the apparent on-set feud between the duo than on the movie’s storyline. In the midst of this, several past interviews showcasing the actress flaunting a rather mean girl persona have further shifted the public.
But all in all, even this controversy had no effect on the movie numbers. According to Film Updates on X, It Ends with Us has now surpassed $240 at the box office.
This is quite impressive given that the movie was made at a budget of $25 million. Reacting to the same, several fans rushed to the Film Updates’ comment section and expressed their sentiments on the news.
It seems like Lively’s current controversy has had no effect on the box office numbers, which are increasing by the day. What makes it even more special is that this milestone happened on her 37th birthday. And interestingly, she was spotted alongside Ryan Reynolds for the first time since the controversies broke.
The couple was spotted packing PDA at Taylor Swift‘s Rhode Island seaside mansion. Also reportedly in attendance were Travis Kelce, his brother Jason Kelce, as well as actor Bradley Cooper.
Throwback: Blake Lively Wanted Her Kids to Be Proud of Her Projects
While currently, a dark cloud is looming around Blake Lively due to her ongoing feud and controversies, in a past interview, she detailed a heartwarming reason why she wants her kids to be proud of what she does. In a 2022 chitchat with Forbes, the actress detailed how her three kids (her fourth child was born in 2023) have completely transformed her life.
Towards the conclusion of the interview, the host asked the actress what would have been on her top priority list for 2022. She immediately answered, “Always, my family. My family is always my priority and that has been since childhood.” Lively further added that this deep-rooted focus on family influenced and affected everything she did, especially in her creative endeavors.
She mentioned this was the main reason why she wanted to create Betty Buzz in such a way that, one day, even her kids could consume it. Professionally, the actress aimed to be a part of projects and author movies that she “would be proud” for her “children to see.” In everything she did, her main point of consideration was her family.
You can watch It Ends with Us in theatres near you.
