Justin Baldoni Says Blake Lively Should Direct the It Ends With Us Sequel Amid Cast Drama Rumors

It Ends With Us? Recent interviews with Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively haven't put an end to troubling rumors.Fans of best-selling, , novel began suspecting drama surrounding after noticing director and star was largely missing or separated from the rest of the cast during the press tour.

You can read more about that , but the most popular TikTok theory is that co-executive producer and star and her husband, , seized creative control of the movie and marketing strategy.*Adjusts tinfoil hat*With all this , fans may not be surprised to learn Baldoni does not seem interested in directing an adaptation of It Starts With Us, Hoover's 2022 follow-up novel to It Ends With Us. "I think that there are better people for that one," he told at the New York premiere on August 6, per . “I think Blake Lively's ready to direct, that's what I think.”This is not the first time Baldoni praised Lively's creative vision.

Back in April, the Jane the Virgin star said there “wasn’t a part of this production that [Lively] didn’t touch and have influence on,” adding “everything that she put her hands on and her mind to, she made better."Meanwhile, many fans feel Lively is going out of her way to keep Baldoni's name out her mouth.

In a Yahoo! Entertainment interview on August 9, Lively was asked how she built trust with Baldoni, who not only directs the film, but plays Lily Bloom's abusive husband Ryle Kincaid.“I mean, this movie was such a challenge because you have scenes that are deeply painful and traumatic and physical, but you also have scenes that are full of levity and light and romance,” Lively said.