Blake Lively is currently making headlines for her role in the upcoming romantic drama It Ends With Us, where she stars as Lily Bloom alongside Justin Baldoni, who plays her love interest, Ryle Kincaid. The film is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel from 2016, and fans are eagerly awaiting its release. One exciting detail about the movie is the inclusion of Taylor Swift’s song “My Tears Ricochet” from her 2020 album Folklore in the official trailer.
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s Collaboration
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are friends and record labels have close relations, this fact explains why the song was selected for the movie. During the interview, The Hollywood Reporter attended the New York City premiere of It Ends With Us, at AMC Lincoln Square, where Blake noted on how she and Taylor selected this song to be used in the movie. She expanded the decision-making process stating that it could have been any song off Taylor’s numerous songs given that they are all good but the “My Tears Ricochet” captured the emotions of the film perfectly.
Blake further Dulcetly interjected, ‘’We could have done like a voice memo song; it would have been the best song to have ever been in a movie.’’ This statement reveals how much Blake cherished working with Taylor and how much she appreciates Taylor’s musically gifted voice.
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A Proud Achievement for Blake Lively
Blake Lively also mentioned that the filming process in “It Ends With Us” was not solely focused on the acting aspect because she was heavily involved in the production process as well. Despite leaning towards the idea that acting was easier compared to production issues, she moves to explain that she loves a good competition, and she is particularly proud of the movie. She said, “We had the entire cycle of human emotions and I am so proud.”
Portraying Lily Bloom: An Honor for Blake
Blake, in a past interview with People magazine, discussed how much it means for her to play Lily Bloom, a character that many readers of Colleen Hoover’s book can relate to. Amber Riley insisted that playing Lily brought her great honor; she said that she felt very close to the character. Blake’s desire is that those who grew up watching Lily and those who’ll be watching the movie for the first time feel the same as she felt when portraying the cute character.
The Story of It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us is romantic drama series directed by Justin Baldoni, The story revolves around the life of Lily Bloom who succeeded in escaping a terrible childhood and came to Boston to build her new life. She starts a flower business and starts a romance with Ryle Kincaid who happens to be a neurosurgeon. Lily is convinced that she is loved by Ryle, but it is revealed that he actually had a similar dysfunctional relationship with his parents and as their relationship progresses she is severely harmed by it when her first love, Atlas Corrigan re-emerges in her life. The plot is highly sexualized and is about the realities of love, trauma, and relationships.
Release Date
It Ends With Us is planned to be out in theaters on the 9th of August in 2024. The readers who have enjoyed the book and the actors involved in the movie and music lovers that have appreciated Taylor Swift’s songs are looking forward to its premier.
