‘It Ends With Us’ actor Brandon Sklenar is weighing in on . Sklenar, who plays Atlas, the former high school boyfriend of Blake Lively's character, Lily, in the hit movie, posted a lengthy statement Aug. 20 defending Lively, author Colleen Hoover and other women involved in the project from online attacks.
“I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online,” Sklenar wrote. “Colleen and the women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves. 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.” "It Ends With Us," which is tells the story of a couple whose seemingly perfect romance is destroyed by domestic abuse. The movie has been dogged by reports of , who also directed.
In his statement, Sklenar wrote that whatever "may or may not have happened behind the scenes" during shooting of the movie, "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," he wrote. Moviegoers began speculating about after noticing that the two co-stars were not participating in promotional activities and interviews together.
Lively and other cast members also didn’t pose for photos with Baldoni at the movie’s New York premiere on Aug.