is defending the women behind amid the movie’s . The actor, who played Atlas Corrigan in the film based on ‘s 2016 best-selling book, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to “address all this stuff swirling online,” which ignited when fans speculated a potential rift between director-star and star-producer . “Colleen and the women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance and for women choosing a better life for themselves,” Sklenar wrote in a lengthy statement.
“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. It is, in fact, the opposite of the point.” He added, “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.
It’s been disheartening to see the amount of negativity being projected online.” Lively and Baldoni have been the subjects of negative headlines since the film’s release on Aug. 9 after fans initially started speculating about a potential behind-the-scenes rift between the filmmakers.
Sources later told that a fracture happened in the post-production process, wherein two different cuts of the movie emerged, one from Lively and another from Baldoni. However, it’s unclear which cut is playing in theaters. Lively nor Baldoni have directly addressed the controversy publicly, but previously learned that Melissa.