It Ends With Us fans stunned by Justin Baldoni's powerful speech amid Blake Lively drama: 'Exactly how the film should be promoted'
Daily MailJustin Baldoni has received an onslaught of social media support when he spoke out about domestic violence while surprising fans at an It Ends With Us screening - days after costar Blake Lively was slammed over her promotion of the movie. The film follows a woman named Lily Bloom, played by Blake Lively, who becomes embroiled in an abusive relationship with a man named Ryle Kincaid, portrayed by Justin The actor reminded viewers to be mindful of how the story may affect others while visiting a movie theater at LA's The Grove over the weekend A clip of his speech was uploaded to TikTok by a woman named Shelsy, and it quickly went viral, gaining more than 961,000 views in a matter of hours And immediately, people flocked to the comment section to praise Justin for his words. When a reporter asked her how people who related to what her character went through could talk to her about it if they saw her in person, her sarcastic response left people outraged Blake was also previously blasted online after she hosted an interview with her It Ends With Us costars, and failed to discuss the serious message behind the movie She shared a series of links, which included a phone hotline for victims of domestic violence, as well as statistics and other information. 'During scenes depicting abuse, Justin failed to consider Blake's character's perspective, instead focusing solely on what he believed was the abusive male viewpoint,' they said.