Justin Baldoni, who starred opposite Blake Lively and directed It Ends With Us, resurfaced on Saturday amid the drama surrounding their new film.
The filmmaker, 40, stepped out in Santa Barbara, California and appeared carefree as he put on a very public display of affection with his wife Emily Baldoni during their outing.
He made a strong statement with his laidback excursion and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the rumored feud between them — and her pals Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid are also staying mum.
With his hands wrapped around his wife’s waist, Baldoni shared a lingering kiss with her and planted a sweet smooch on her forehead as they shared an embrace.
He put on a casual display in a gray tank top and black shorts while his actress wife wore an all-white, linen set.
Justin Baldoni, who starred opposite Blake Lively and directed It Ends With Us, resurfaced on Saturday amid the drama surrounding their new film
The filmmaker, 40, stepped out in Santa Barbara, California and appeared carefree as he put on a very public display of affection with his wife Emily Baldoni during their outing. He made a strong statement with his laidback excursion and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the rumored feud between them
They both sported dark sunglasses while enjoying the sunny weather, and Baldoni wore a navy blue baseball cap.
The couple put on an image of a united front as they enjoyed an outing with their two children.
Baldoni, who is also known for his role on the hit series Jane the Virgin, and his wife are parents to nine-year-old daughter Maiya and son Maxwell, nearly seven.
While filming and directing the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s same-name novel, it was reported that Baldoni had felt ‘hurt and sidelined’ by Lively.
And Lively allegedly felt ‘fat-shamed’ by him on set and was uncomfortable with a kissing scene in which she believed he ‘lingered’ for longer than necessary.
Since the movie — which some viewers believe needs a trigger warning — premiered on August 9, both of the leading stars made headlines as fans speculated what behind-the-scenes drama was going on during their seemingly tense press tour.
Between awkward interviews and questionable answers in an effort to promote a movie centered around domestic violence and a traumatic love story, the drama has only grown increasingly talked about.
Most recently, insiders claimed that there was tension has long been going on between the filmmakers and started since ‘day one’ of production.
The friction only escalated throughout the making of their movie, which crossed the $100 million mark at the global box office in its first week despite the drama.
‘There were two camps on the film — team Blake and team Justin. This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and grew into them not speaking anymore,’ a source told Us Weekly earlier this week.
He made a strong statement with his laidback excursion and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the rumored feud between them
With his hands wrapped around his wife’s waist, Baldoni shared a lingering kiss with her and planted a sweet smooch on her forehead as they shared an embrace
Baldoni and his wife put on an image of a united front as they enjoyed an outing with their two children
Baldoni, who is also known for his role on the hit series Jane the Virgin, and his wife are parents to nine-year-old daughter Maiya and son Maxwell, nearly seven
Since It Ends With Us premiered, Baldoni and Lively have not promoted the movie together. They attended the premiere and only took red carpet photos with their respective partners; Emily and Justin Baldoni are pictured here at the August 6 premiere in New York City
Since the movie premiered on August 9, both of the leading stars made headlines as fans speculated what behind-the-scenes drama was going on during their seemingly tense press tour
While filming and directing the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s same-name novel, it was reported that Baldoni had felt ‘hurt and sidelined’ by Lively. And Lively allegedly felt ‘fat-shamed’ by him on set and was uncomfortable with a kissing scene in which she believed he ‘lingered’ for longer than necessary
‘The insider continued: ‘[Justin] was made to feel that his vision wasn’t as important as Blake’s, and it stifled the creativity on set.’
He is also said to have taken it personally that Lively made various script and wardrobe changes ‘often without consulting’ him.
Another source close to the situation, however, insisted that ‘any changes or input by Blake was to create the best film possible and honor the book.’
‘Blake was a producer and worked closely with Colleen and other female team members on set. Without [Justin’s] input does not mean [she went] behind his back,’ the insider said.
