Brandon Sklenar defends Blake Lively amid 'It Ends With Us' cast controversy

(From left) Brandon Sklenar, Blake Lively, and Ryan Reynolds at 'It Ends With Us' New York premiere. Photo: AFP

Brandon Sklenar has seemingly come to the defense of his co-star Blake Lively, sharing a lengthy Instagram statement on Tuesday (Aug 20) in which he called the recent drama surrounding It Ends With Us “counterproductive” to the film’s overall message.

Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestselling novel of the same name, It Ends With Us has been mired in reports of creative differences between star/executive producer Blake Lively and co-star/director Justin Baldoni.