not a single person is talking about how it was Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds plan from the beginning to hijack the movie it ends with us it has nothing to do with Justin they planned it before the project even began and we will prove it in this video by breaking down the stepbystep genius strategy that Blake and Ryan used to hijack the movie and how this isn't their first time doing so how Blake strategically positioned herself to take control of the production despite starting as just a ired actress after Justin option the rights to the
Colleen Hoover novel her tactics mirror what Ryan did with Deadpool where he took control of the production negotiated a massive back-end deal and turned the sequel into a $785 million hit Ryan through the sequel secured a much higher base salary of $20 million and an additional $40 million in profit sharing as we dig deeper you'll discover how Ryan mastered the art of taking over production and how Blake is using those same tactics to reshape her career with a very clear motive step one start small and be underpaid Blake's first strategy in taking over it ends
with us was coming into the production humbly as an actress as we dive deeper you will understand why this is important and how it was never the final plan but the first step into taking over the film Blake joined the production as the lead lily bloom when much of the groundwork had been done and the contract had been signed with investors and Distributors of the film however upon joining the production Blake agreed to a lower salary of $3 million as part of her plan but made sure to negotiate an executive producer credit this credit is
honorary and symbolic for high-profile actors and can acknowledge her involvement in the film which is an important detail as the main cast and the most prominent celebrity on the set of it ends with us $3 million was an underpay paid salary for Blake's earning status even though it was enormous compared to Justin baldon's own acting fee of $320,000 however the payments weren't as huge in comparison to other Productions because they were on a strict $25 million budget which was self-funded by Justin baldon through his Studio Wayfair all this money was meant for production costs Sony
Studios joined Wayfair as a co- distributor this pattern mirrors how Ryan Reynolds started with Deadpool for the first Deadpool movie where Ryan admitted he let go of getting paid and accepted a very low salary of $2 million was a calculated move a way to first get his foot in the door by being willing to take such a pay cut for a superhero movie Ryan gained the trust of those in charge of the production by demonstrating his commitment to creative authenticity over financial gain surprisingly the first Deadpool had a modest budget of $58 million which was
low for a superhero production as a comparison to the budget for the first Ant-Man movie which was $130 million which also was a lowbudget creative risk Marvel took to introduce a new character to the Marvel Universe the budget was low as well because new projects must be careful with how finances are managed during production since the project is more risky and can become a hit or miss this low budget allowed Ryan and the team the chance to easily influence the Project's Creative Vision with without excessive Studio involvement this could explain why Blake chose to join
a smaller project with a $25 million budget like it ends with us knowing it would be easier to shape and control step two wait until 50% of the budget is spent which takes us to Blake's second move which put Justin's production company in check mate with no turning back this is where the hijacking really started to wait until half of the production budget has been spent on top of this Blake waited until the production exhausted the entire budget for her character's wardrobe and all the outfits had already been decided on and carefully picked by the
designer time effort and money was already spent yet she ignored their vision and demanded to change the Wardrobe to fit her preferences with this the budget became overstretched as they had to shop and collect new outfits based on her demands the strategy to destabilize the management of funds on the project continued with Blake by ensuring they also delivered her entire wardrobe to her and Ryan's home for fitting which was an additional cost for Logistics and the crew this caused a lot of tension with the crew and Justin who's the director and producer Blake's demands clashed
with the Creative Vision Justin had been developing for 5 years completely undermining Justin's first major self-funded production so why didn't he kick her out and hire another actress but chose to obey and please Blake's demands because if she leaves the whole project would collapse and it would be over for Justin remember he is self-funded he is balls deep in this project and has invested all his money and time according to IMDb his net worth is estimated to be $4 million which is almost the same amount that he's paying out for Blake to play as an
actress alone half of the production money is spent there is no backing out now Blake holds power over Justin now and she's one step closer to to getting what she wants step three take over the script and leverage dragons as soon as she conquered the Wardrobe Department despite her unflattering clothing Choice it was time to unleash one of her dragons Ryan to help her conquer even more of this movie and it was the script Ryan's specialty in a text message to Justin baldoni Blake Lively referred to herself as kisi and called Ryan and godmother of
her children and billionaire friend Taylor Swift her dragons this is a reference to the character Daenerys from the television series Game of Thrones this metaphor implies that Reynolds and Swift play influential roles in backing her decisions and actions as we will now show you they absolutely did starting with Ryan who previously has been praised for his Brilliance in script writing and witty dialogue for Deadpool 1 so much so that Reynolds secured an official producer credit for Deadpool 2 which is a super important detail to remember for later he helped Blake to rewrite dialogues and scripts
from the comfort of their home without consulting with the director Justin or the screenwriter and the reason he's helping her is all part of the plan for her to achieve her ultimate goal and that doesn't have anything to do with Justin which will all soon make sense Ryan changed the conversation between Riley and Lily on the rooftop which the screenwriter had no idea about and felt was improvised but the real clever tactic Ryan and Blake used to try and force Justin to comply with their new dialogue was extremely manipulative as you're about to discover Blake
invited Justin to her home to discuss some ideas and script rewrites she had done what Justin didn't realize was that as soon as he stepped through the door Ryan and Taylor Swift were there immediately hyping and praising Blake's work they cornered Justin putting him in an awkward position as they continued persuading him to accept the changes forcing him to remind them that he is the director when her plan began to fail Blake shifted tactics she texted Justin late at night to express her disappointment Justin quickly responded with a voice message at 2 a.m. which we'll
now listen to reading the second part of your message my heart sank and uh damn right you got great friends if if that's how you felt and they knew that but I just wanted you to know that I didn't need that because it's really good and it's going to make the movie sing like you said and I am so sorry you have been through what you've been through with these other filmmakers and producers or whoever the people were that you worked with Justin gave in and let her have her way Blake regained her momentum bringing
her closer and for the next pivotal move she had a bit of luck on her side step four exploit the writer strike despite the many struggles that Blake had caused the production to set them back in preparation for getting control of the project she with the help of Ryan's experience of renegotiating his position in Deadpool to get more creative control and a lucrative backend profit sharing deal took full advantage of the actors and writers strikes to her advantage that coincidentally halted the production during this vulnerable time when filming stopped temporarily Blake seized the opportunity to
strengthen her hold over the film by renegotiating her contract for her return to work she presented a list of 17 non-negotiable demands insisting on increasing creative input oversight and control over key aspects of the film which is another calculated move to achieve her end goal at this point Justin was trapped in an impossible situation with pressure from Sony Studios as his co- distributor which agreed to use their Global reach finances and marketing power to ensure the film's commercial success they already saw Blake's participation as a critical asset for marketing meanwhile Justin had exceeded the budget
due to Blake's demands and changes bleeding his personal finances into the project replacing Blake or Worse losing her entirely was simply not an option step five infiltrate the editing and extend the access once filming finally wrapped Justin thought he was finally free of Blake but he couldn't have been more wrong this time he had both Blake and Ryan to contend with Justin was about to enter his director's protected editing period a critical phase in the film making process this period is a big deal because it's the time when only the director and approved editors are
allowed to work on shaping the film the purpose of this period is to ensure that the director's Vision in this case Justin baldon's vision is preserved and honored but Blake pulled up with another surprise as her tactical strategy moved into the editing Bay in a plan for a real hostile takeover and with Ryan's impressive track record of being Hands-On with the editing in movies like dead Deadpool and free guy this was a simple Quest Blake requested access to the film's editing Bay during the well-known director protected editing period again Blake was given leverage and allowed
into the privacy of the editing Bay for two full days and this is where she and Ryan really got to work she intentionally managed to extend her access to 10 days which gave her and Ryan enough time to edit their own Final Cut of the movie something that never would have been possible if she hadn't gotten the 10 days they could of course not do this alone and conveniently started replacing the original editors with her new hires including one who worked with Ryan on the set of Deadpool but Blake wasn't the only one making power
moves Taylor Swift was also involved the film's original composer was fired why because Taylor Swift had worked with him before and allegedly had personal issues with him Taylor pressured the production to fire him and replace him with someone connected to Ryan's Deadpool team Blake's cut was then forced to compete with the director's cut the studios tested the two versions with audiences and Justin's cut tested higher but knowing Blake she won't back down until she has gotten what she ultimately wants from this little movie Step six threatening to not promote and it is now that Blake
drops her dangerous ultimatum on Justin she threatened to leave the project take the book's author with her and to make zero marketing appearances if her cut wasn't picked this would ruin Justin's career and everything he worked for why are you doing this Blake as the movie's main lead it was essential to see Blake as Lily in press conferences and media PR to push and ensure the film's success if Blake the main lead had been absent it ends with us would have been a big disaster and Blake and Ryan were well aware of this they are
aware of their Promotional and Social Power and they continue to use this as leverage as they put the production hostage with their requests step seven steal producer credit aside from planning to take over the film Project completely Blake had one final thing to take over but first she had to put Justin in the basement at his own Premiere and for his biggest life project it have been one of the most beautiful nights of my life career-wise I literally was sent to the basement with my whole all my friends and family for over an hour I
wasn't allowed to be seen now here comes the bomb listen closely now as you can't miss this part this is the explanation for why Blake and Ryan have acted the way they did this was their plan from the start it is so painfully obvious now that we lay it out for you Blake went after a formal producer credit and the producers Guild of America PGA which is insane since Justin is the producer and she was hired as an actress the criteria for earning a PGA Mark Expos Blake and Ryan's strategy step by step to qualify
for a PGA Mark a producer must meet some substan Cal responsibilities starting with the story's development Blake changed some parts of the script to take advantage of this the producer must also hire Key Personnel she hired Key Personnel like editors and fired the ones Justin was working with it is also expected to supervise the post- production like editing we already know how Blake and Ryan took over the editing the organization expects that the producer has been involved in the music of the film and she actually used her connection with Taylor Swift to add one of
her songs in the movie My Tears Ricochet in one of the most pivotal scenes in the movie Taylor Swift even helped her cast one of her friends that played young Lily in the movie finally producers are expected to contribute to marketing she and Ryan tried to cross-promote Deadpool 2 and it ends with us in hopes to get a powerful barbin Heimer effect but here she also miserably failed since she tried to promote her hairline and her Beverage Company Buzz at the same time which got a massive backlash since this movie is about a sensitive topic
where DV awareness should be in Focus so why was she so relentless in trying to get this PGA Mark that she had to put Justin and his family in a basement the answer is simple this could transform her career from being an underestimated actress into a respected producer just like her husband where she also would be able to negotiate higher salaries for all her future projects backend deals to make millions and earn a percentage of a film's profits and it ends with with us would be the perfect first project because just how Blake got underpaid
for the first movie like Ryan did for Deadpool one to get a foot in and with her status and leverage be able to take control of the production just like Ryan was able to climb to become the official producer for Deadpool 2 and make millions but Blake and Ryan's plan all along was to secure the rights to all of Colleen Hoover's books and build an entire production Empire and control Colleen Hoover's entire book to film franchise just exclusive exclusive Colleen Hoover what you can have a what a sequence like it starts with us oh I
mean if Colleen has her rights I'll go anywhere I'll follow this woman anywhere y'all H her which explains why Colleen Hoover supported Blake so much despite all the controversy Colleen even launched a new production company called heart bones entertainment which could suggest she was working with Blake and Ryan on future deals this could have been Blake's time to shine with Ryan's expertise and her status she could have fast-tracked her way into becoming a respected and high- earning businesswoman and producer but Blake seems to have forgotten what happened to kisi in the end of Game of
Thrones Jon Snow ended her and wore a man bun very similar to Justin's
