Based on the Colleen Hoover bestseller, "It Ends With Us" is about a florist named Lily (Lively) who falls in love with neurosurgeon Ryle (Baldoni), whom Lily slowly discovers is abusive. The movie grossed $350 million worldwide and was released on Netflix earlier this month. Beyond the film's popularity, the alleged behind-the-scenes turmoil has also spilled through to audiences.
Shedding light on some of the speculation on what happened is in a new lawsuit filed by Lively on Friday that alleges sexual harassment, retaliation and an orchestrated media campaign to harm her reputation by Baldoni, the film's co-star and director. The lawsuit details unsettling behavior on set that led Lively to take protection against herself from Baldoni and a producer. An exposé by The New York Times has also detailed the elaborate social media machine allegedly used against Lively during the movie's press tour.
