It may seem to the ordinary that reigning supreme in the box office battalion can confirm victory. But this year, It Ends With Us flipped the script on every such narrative as, despite the box office traction, it was not spared from the backlash and far and wide criticism. At the center of it all, if anyone suffered every minute of the day from these unsparing sentiments, it was the star and author, Blake Lively, and Colleen Hoover. But like they held their hands to steer through the storm, Lively and Ryan Reynolds celebrated the latter’s birthday with a special ode to their friendship on her Instagram story.

Blake Lively recently turned to her Instagram story to treat It Ends With Us fans with a beautiful selfie with Colleen Hoover and Ryan Reynolds to celebrate the author on her day. Beginning with a barrel of praises, Lively ensured Hoover was known to her fans for her supreme qualities—humor, kindness, integrity—that not only gave her a supporter in bad times but a friend for life. Calling her art, It Ends With Us, the “game-changer” Lively promised to celebrate her “today and every day,” putting girlhood first like she always does.

Flops and hits are the said parts of the cinematic minefield, but projects like It Ends With Us bring the unsaid to the forefront. Like Deadpool & Wolverine reaffirmed the concept of divine intervention, It Ends With Us showed the power of friendship. In the shared photo, besides Blake Lively’s unattainable support for Colleen Hoover, the proximity of the trio was the highlight as they munched on corn with all smiles for the heartiest selfie.

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While Blake Lively may have gotten a crash course on things that took downturn 101 with It Ends With Us, it had no shortcomings on the flick dethroning the biggest R-rated release on Google Trends.

After years of waiting, Ryan Reynolds entered the box office this year to save a deadbeat situation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Deadpool & Wolverine. As promised, it delivered as it should have, rightly sitting on the throne as the Marvel Jesus who prompted the R-rated flick to the highest-grossing film of all time. Despite leaving the onlookers envious, Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us had the last laugh, securing its third position on Google Trends of 2024, without Deadpool & Wolverine around.

Blake Lively had eyed her husband’s victory lap for It Ends With Us with overwhelming presale projections. Although it was not spared from criticism, whether in the cinematic or the literary world, the rom-com really was a “game-changer,” thanks to Colleen Hoover. Reynolds may have just taken an L, but one can bet the Merc with a Mouth is thrilled about swallowing his pride, and surrendering to the charms of Lady Deadpool.

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