'It Starts With Us' Movie: Justin Baldoni Thinks Blake Lively Should Direct the Sequel, Colleen Hoover Reacts
Justin Baldoni had double duty on the movie It Ends With Us, playing the role of Ryle and also directing the film. If the sequel It Starts With Us gets made, don’t expect him to return as director.
The 40-year-old actor has already implied that he will not direct the second movie and he’s already suggested that co-star Blake Lively should take the reins.
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The book “It Ends With Us” was released in 2016 and author Colleen Hoover released sequel “It Starts With Us” in October 2022, following the success the first book achieved during the pandemic thanks to BookTok.
Justin was asked if he intends to pull double duty again for a sequel movie, if it gets made.
“You’re gonna have to ask me in a little while. We’re gonna take a vacation after this,” he told Entertainment Tonight.
He added, “I think there are better people for that one. I think Blake Lively is ready to direct. That’s what I think.”
Colleen reacted to Justin‘s comments shortly after he made them. She said she’d “absolutely” be interested in having Blake direct.
“I had the best time working with everyone on this movie. I think whoever decides to take charge of the next one would do it justice. I think they’re all in it for the right reasons, so I think that will be exciting. But it’s a lot of people to get the same schedules together again, so we’ll see,” she told ET.
Did you know that Justin‘s real-life wife makes a cameo appearance in the movie?