Brandon Sklenar recalled inadvertently getting caught in the midst of his It Ends With Us costars Justin Baldoni and Blake Vigorous’s lawsuit — and the way it led to him receiving scary on-line hate.
“There was a giant studying curve for me as a result of despite the fact that I had a small half within the movie, my visibility shot by means of the roof,” Sklenar, who performed Atlas Corrigan within the 2024 movie, instructed The Hollywood Reporter in a profile printed on Wednesday, December 17.
The actor, 35, recalled posting an Instagram assertion throughout the August 2024 press tour asking for followers to be kinder.
“Colleen [Hoover] and the ladies of this solid stand for hope, perseverance, and for girls selecting a greater life for themselves,” Sklener wrote on the time. “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.”
He identified: “It’s, in reality, the alternative of the purpose. What might or might not have occurred behind the scenes doesn’t and hopefully shouldn’t detract from what our intentions have been in making this movie. It’s been disheartening to see the quantity of negativity being projected on-line.”
Sklener requested his followers on the time that “earlier than you unfold hate on the web, ask your self who its serving to. Ask your self in case your opinions are based mostly in any truth. Or in case you merely need to be a part of one thing. Let’s be a part of one thing higher collectively. Part of a brand new story being written for girls and all individuals in all places.”
His efforts to unfold positivity backfired shortly.
“I wasn’t damning anyone, however I used to be similar to, ‘Can we concentrate on the ethos of this complete f***ing film and never be so hateful to anyone?’” Sklenar mentioned throughout THR interview, referring to the film’s themes of home abuse and getting out of a poisonous relationship. “I believed it was a pleasant factor to say, however apparently lots of people didn’t really feel that method.”
Brandon Sklenar doesn’t have a lot to say in regards to the drama surrounding It Ends With Us, however he hopes viewers don’t neglect the movie’s deeper that means. “It’s a troublesome state of affairs,” Skelnar, 34, instructed The Hollywood Reporter whereas strolling the Vainness Truthful Oscars Occasion crimson carpet on Sunday, March 2. “I simply hope everybody remembers what the […]
Sklenar claimed the backlash was virtually instantaneous, with individuals telling him, “‘You’re a bit of s***,’ ‘I hope you die,’ ‘I hope your profession ends,’ issues like that.”
The 1923 alum famous that his agent begged him to remain offline amid Vigorous and Baldoni’s public feud, however Sklenar mentioned it was onerous to disregard all of the chatter.
“Think about you’re strolling down a hallway and there’s a door to a room filled with 100,000 individuals and so they’re all saying one thing about you,” Sklenar mentioned. “You inform me you’re not going to place your ear to the door?”
Blake Vigorous and Brandon Sklenar. Jojo Whilden/Sony Footage Releasing/Everett Assortment
It Ends With Us, which is the primary e-book in Hoover’s two-part collection tailored for movie, was extremely anticipated by readers and moviegoers alike. Nonetheless, it was what occurred behind the scenes that has since made it so notorious.
Vigorous, who served as a producer and was the main woman, accused director and costar Baldoni of sexual harassment following the film’s launch, submitting a lawsuit in opposition to him in December 2024. (Vigorous performed Lily Bloom, whereas Baldoni portrayed her abusive associate Ryle Kincaid.)
Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit in January, asking for $400 million in damages.
After buying and selling public jabs and allegations for months, a choose dismissed Baldoni’s countersuit in opposition to Vigorous. The unique lawsuit remains to be ongoing with a trial set to happen in New York in March 2026.
Brandon Sklenar has publicly supported It Ends With Us costar Blake Vigorous amid her lawsuit in opposition to Justin Baldoni. Sklenar, 34, reposted the New York Instances article that broke the information of Vigorous’s allegations in opposition to Baldoni, 40, by way of his Instagram Story on Monday, December 23. He titled the hyperlink to the story, “For the Love of […]
Vigorous’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, and buddy Taylor Swift are amongst those that’ve been dragged into the scandal alongside the way in which.
The fury round Sklenar’s request for kindness and his connection to the It Ends With Us lawsuit, nonetheless, has settled down and he’s gone on to land one hit position after one other.
After starring in 2025’s Drop alongside Meghann Fahy, Sklenar teamed up with Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney for The Housemaid, which hits theaters this week.
Whereas engaged on The Housemaid, Sklenar mentioned he bonded with Sweeney, 29, over their shared expertise of undesirable consideration — just like the drama surrounding It Ends With Us.
“Sydney’s been by means of her justifiable share [with that],” Sklenar instructed THR. “And we’ve spoken a bit about it. You actually simply have to dam it out and never let it in.”
Sweeney, 29, got here below fireplace over the summer season for her American Eagle denims advert, which some claimed was selling eugenics resulting from its slogan, “Sydney Sweeney Has Nice Denims.” (Eugenics is a broadly discredited perception that goals to enhance human genetics — on this case the allegation that the model swapped “denims” for “genes” — and is usually related to white supremacy.)
American Eagle and Sweeney denied the allegations. “I used to be truthfully shocked by the response. I did it as a result of I really like the denims and love the model,” Sweeney instructed Folks earlier this month.
The Euphoria alum famous, “I don’t help the views some individuals selected to connect with the marketing campaign. Many have assigned motives and labels to me that simply aren’t true. Anybody who is aware of me is aware of that I’m all the time attempting to deliver individuals collectively. I’m in opposition to hate and divisiveness.”
