Justin Baldoni is trending in Hollywood with the film “This is how it ends “, currently showing and generating controversy. However, the film starring Blake Lively is not the first project directed by Baldoni: that title goes to “Five Feet Away From You “, which is displayed in the “Afternoon Session “, in the programming of TV Globo this Tuesday (3).
Released in 2019, the film follows Stella (Haley Lu Richardson from “The White Lotus “), a young woman who spends most of her time in the hospital due to cystic fibrosis disease that affects her.
At the clinic, Stella meets Will (Cole Sprouse from “Riverdale “), who also has the same disease.
Despite being forced to keep their distance from each other, they fall in love. Stella awaits a lung transplant, while Will is participating in a drug study. Due to the risk of contamination, they cannot touch each other.
Who is Justin Baldoni?
Born on January 24, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, Baldoni began acting in 2004 making small appearances in soap operas and television series, such as “Charmed “, “Happy Endings ” and “CSI: NY “.
However, he was only catapulted to stardom in 2014, when he played Rafael Solano in the comedy series “Jane the Virgin “, starring Gina Rodriguez .
In addition to “Five Feet Apart” and “It Ends With Us,” Baldoni wrote and directed “Clouds,” a musical drama starring Fin Argus and Sabrina Carpenter .
The Controversies of “It Ends With Us”
Based on the bestselling book by Colleen Hoover the premiere of “It Ends With Us” was accompanied by some controversies involving the cast.
During the film’s promotion, fans noticed that Baldoni was distancing himself from the rest of the cast — he was absent from promotional materials and gave interviews separate from Blake Lively and Colleen Hoover.
Rumors of a feud between the stars gained momentum when TMZ, citing an anonymous source, claimed that a conflict had started during filming because Blake Lively felt uncomfortable with Baldoni’s comments about her body and the “excessively long kisses” in the scenes.
So far, the duo has not publicly commented on fan theories and assumptions.
CNN Brazil interviews Blake Lively and Colleen Hoover
*Text with collaboration from Marina Toledo, from CNN in Sao Paulo
This content was originally published in “Five Feet Apart” was the directorial debut of “It Ends With Us” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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