It Ends With Us star and director Justin Baldoni took to social media to pen an emotional letter to survivors of home violence.
The post, titled “Expensive Survivor,” is shared with nonprofit group No Extra, which serves as a charitable partner of the Colleen Hoover adaptation, as a part of an ongoing relationship with Wayfarer Studios, and Survivor Love Letter, a community born from a tweet that inspired individuals to put up love letters to domestic abuse survivors on-line.
“You embody resilience and braveness, qualities that shine vivid even on the darkest days,” the actor wrote Aug. 30. “Within the tapestry of your life, every thread tells a narrative of endurance, energy, and hope. Each step ahead you’re taking, irrespective of how small, is a declaration of your unyielding spirit and an inspiration to others.”
He continued, “Chances are you’ll not all the time see the impression you have got, however your journey encourages and motivates, lighting the trail for these of us nonetheless trying to find the sunshine. Whereas I can by no means totally perceive your ache and all you have got endured, I would like you to know that you’re by no means alone on this struggle. We’re with you.”
The message concluded, “You aren’t simply surviving; you might be thriving, and in your thriving, you encourage us all. Could your journey ahead be full of moments of profound peace. And will you do not forget that as you struggle for pleasure…you might be liberating us all. Sending you gratitude, energy, and love. 💜”
Baldoni’s letter comes because the Sony/Wayfarer movie seeks to cross the $300 million mark on the field workplace. The drama, which relies on Hoover’s best-selling novel of the identical identify, stars Blake Vigorous as Lily Bloom, a girl who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a brand new life in Boston, the place she plans to open up her personal flower store. Whereas there, she has a meet-cute with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni), which ultimately develops right into a tumultuous romance after an intense connection. To complicate issues, Lily’s past love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), instantly reappears, upending her relationship with Ryle and forcing her to make a life-altering selection.
For the reason that movie’s launch and press tour, a lot ado has been made from the potential discord between forged members Baldoni, Vigorous, Sklenar and Jenny Slate, with the rumor mill swirling about inventive disagreements and on-set strife. In response, Baldoni hired disaster PR vet Melissa Nathan of The Company Group, although he expressed support for Vigorous helming the movie’s sequel.
For his half, Sklenar criticized the web chatter in a recent statement, saying, “Colleen and the ladies of this forged stand for hope, perseverance, and for ladies selecting a greater life for themselves. Vilifying the ladies who put a lot of their coronary heart and soul into making this movie as a result of they consider so strongly in its message appears counterproductive and detracts from what this movie is about.”
