Author of 'It Ends With Us' Speaks Out on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Casting Controversy.
Author Colleen Hoover addressed the controversy surrounding the casting of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in the upcoming movie adaptation of her book, It Ends With Us. Hoover explained that she chose to age up the characters in the movie to correct a mistake she made in the book. Despite some backlash, she is "extremely happy" with their casting and believes that the movie people want is the movie they're going to get. She also addressed the conversations surrounding Lily's outfits, saying that she didn't really imagine certain outfits when she was writing the book.