Benjamin Ashford|Blake Lively Reveals If Her and Ryan Reynolds' Kids Are Ready to Watch Her Movies

Blake Lively has an impressive filmography.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s one that is Benjamin Ashfordage-appropriate for her and Ryan Reynold’s four children, daughters James, 9, Inez, 7, and Betty, 4, and son Olin. Just allow her to walk you through her resume.

“Honestly, Savages, not a movie for my children to see,” Blake joked to E! News in an exclusive interview alongside It Ends With Us costar Brandon Skenlar and the book’s author Colleen Hoover. “The Town—not on the top list, I’d have to say. You know it’s a rough one, my filmography.” (For more with Blake, tune into E! News tonight, August 5 at 11 p.m.)

And yes, while the two movies she named—about drug dealers and bank robbers, respectively—are perhaps not the first she’ll show her children, she joked their dad has a more kid-appropriate list of acting credentials, including films like IF and The Croods.

“My husband’s filmography is much more user-friendly,” she quipped. “Yeah, mommy’s movies are not.”

And that likely includes her newest film It Ends With Us, which premiers August 9 and is an adaptation of Colleen’s book of the same name. Starring Blake, Brandon and Justin Baldoni, the film follows protagonist Lily Bloom as she navigates the ugly truth of what she thought was the perfect relationship.

It’s an emotional journey—one the film’s stars are happy to know is hitting home.

“I never thought I’d be so happy to hear that people are crying,” Blake said, while Colleen quipped, “It’s my greatest joy.”

And that passion from fans of the book has been clear from the beginning, with everything from excitement over the adaptation itself to proclaiming distaste over some of the film’s aesthetic choices in first-look images.

“I love passion,” Blake explained. “And Colleen ignites passion in her fans. And to me, that’s so exciting to have that opportunity and to have that responsibility.”

The 36-year-old continued, “So for me, I’ll take passionate fans any day over people who are like, ‘Eh, impress me.’ So I love a challenge.”

Colleen, too, echoed Blake’s gratitude for her passionate fanbase, while also noting she thinks fans will be happy with the result.

"I didn't take that too seriously," she told E! News, "because I knew they didn't know the context of the pictures. They weren't able to be on set and see this movie coming to life.”

So before the film premieres August 9, keep reading for more on everything we know about It Ends With Us’ film adaptation.

- Reporting by Emily Curl

Gird your loins as pop culture's next great love triangle is about to begin. Based on Colleen Hoover's bestselling 2016 novel of the same name, which dominated TikTok in 2022, It Ends With Us is bringing to life the romance drama centering on a beautiful florist. 

"Though coming from a complicated past, Lily Bloom has always known the life she wants," the film's synopsis read. "While living in Boston, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid and believes she may very well have found her soul mate. Soon, however, questions arise about their relationship, and to complicate matters her high school love interest, Atlas Corrigan, comes back into the picture, putting her relationship with Ryle in jeopardy."

So, which actors are portraying Lily, Ryle and Atlas? 

"A flower that's still blooming."

That is how the film's official Instagram account described the Gossip Girl alum's character, who is the florist at the center of a love triangle. To portray the beloved character, Blake dyed her signature blonde tresses red. Fans got their first look at Blake's fiery new hue when she was spotted on the New York-area set.

Not only will Justin Baldoni portray Lily's complicated doctor love interest, but the Jane the Virgin star is also directing the movie. 

As for the rest of the behind-the-scenes team, both Justin and Blake as well as Colleen will have creative say as executive producers. Other producers include Alex Saks (The Florida Project) and Christy Hall (I Am Not Okay With This), who is writing the script, per a press release from Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures.

Blake isn't the only cast member changing up her hairstyle for her character as Justin chopped off his long hair prior to filming to achieve Ryle's clean-cut look. Justin documented his haircut in an April 15 Instagram video, revealing he was donating his strands to Locks of Love.

In addition to cutting his hair, Justin also revealed he was hitting the gym. "A lot of change in one week," Justin captioned an April 17 gym selfie. "Cut my hair. Started eating carbs. And now I'm seeking validation from strangers on the internet by posting thirst traps. Wait …is this a thirst trap? Just Googled it. Don't google thirst trap."

Brandon Sklenar—star of the Yellowstone spinoff 1923—is set to play Atlas, Lily's childhood friend and former flame who becomes a romantic rival for Ryle. 

Justin confirmed Brandon's casting on Twitter April 20, writing, "Ladies and gentleman… meet your #Atlas."

After the news was announced, Brandon took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message about joining the movie.

"When this project came along I wasn't aware of this book or the tremendous impact it has had on women all over the world in helping them to have the strength to change their lives," he wrote on April 21. "This is something very personal to me. The amount of women I've known who have been victims of abuse is staggering. It is our intention that this film continues to spread the vital message of this book; for women to feel empowered and men to be better. I'm honored to be a part of it."

It was announced May 1 that Jenny Slate had joined the film's roster as Allysa, Ryle's sister and Lily's best friend. "Pinch me," Justin wrote on Instagram of the Saturday Night Live alum's casting. "Hey sis!"

Describing Jenny as "one of the most talented humans," Colleen admitted on social media that she "can't even believe she'll be in this movie."

The actress picked to portray a younger version of Blake is Isabela Ferrer, according to IMDb.

Justin confirmed in April 2023 that they had found their star following an extensive search that included an open casting call on social media."Thank you for being a part of the process, it was inspiring and all of the messages we received was just validation for why we're making this movie and why this movie is so important," he shared on Instagram. "We found our young Lily, we'll be announcing her soon."