As Sony Pictures releases the first trailer of its adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel, fans criticize the 'wrong' casting and the sneak peek for giving away too much.
- May 17, 2024
AceShowbiz - The wait for "It Ends With Us" movie also ends. As Sony Pictures Entertainment is gearing up to release the big-screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel, it has shared a sneak peek in the form of its first trailer, which is set to Taylor Swift's "My Tears Ricochet".
Starring Blake Lively in the lead role of Lily Bloom, the film follows Lily, a small-town girl who moves to Boston to start her own business. There, she meets Ryle Kincaid, a neurosurgeon finishing his residency, played by Justin Baldoni. As they fall deeply in love, Lily's first love Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar) suddenly reenters her life.
Based on the so-called "worldwide phenomenon," "It Ends With Us" tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom, a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents' relationship. When Lily's first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
Directed by Baldoni and produced by Alex Saks, Jamey Heath and Christy Hall, the film also stars Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj and Amy Morton. Its screenplay is written by Christy Hall and the film is due out in the U.S. on August 9.
While anticipation is high for the film, the trailer has left fans of the book disappointed. Many complained about the "wrong" casting, with one writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Literally every character casting was wrong."
Another one remarked, "i hate the way they casted this." Someone wondered, "why did they make them 45 lmfao," and another claimed, "It would be ten times better if they looked a little younger."
Others criticized the trailer for giving away the whole plot. "Well, that was the whole movie right there," one person said. Another weighed in, "i feel like i just watched the whole movie."
