It’s established that Ryle Kincaid is older than his love interest Lily Bloom in It Ends with Us, but it’s unclear exactly how old he is. Based on the novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us is one of the biggest box office surprises of the year. It’s a somber romantic drama dealing with some really heavy themes, but thanks to Hoover’s fan base, it managed to gross around the same as big-budget franchise reboots like Twisters and Alien: Romulus.
Although It Ends with Us was sold as a straightforward love story, it’s actually a much darker and more challenging movie about the cycle of abuse. Blake Lively stars as Lily, a young woman looking for love while trying to avoid the mistakes of her parents’ relationship, while director Justin Baldoni co-stars as Ryle, a charming neurosurgeon who turns out to have a lot in common with Lily’s abusive father. But how old is Ryle, and how old was Baldoni when he played him?
Ryle Is 30 Years Old In It Ends With Us
Lily Is 23 When They Meet
In the original book version of It Ends with Us, Ryle is 30 years old. Lily is 23 when they meet. Since the movie adaptation never mentions the characters’ ages, it’s unclear if Baldoni intentionally aged up the characters or they’re supposed to be the same age they were on the page. The actors are older than the characters were in the book, so it stands to reason that the characters are older. But the movie never says otherwise, so it can be assumed they’re supposed to be the same age as the book.
How Ryle's Age Compares To Justin Baldoni's When Filming It Ends With Us
Justin Baldoni Was 39 When Filming Began (& 40 By The Time It Wrapped)
Ryle is supposed to be 30 years old, but how old was Baldoni when he shot the movie? Baldoni was born on January 24, 1984, meaning he’s currently 40 years old. Filming for It Ends with Us began on May 5, 2023, before taking a break to accommodate the 2023 Hollywood strikes. When the production was halted by the strikes, a little over half the movie had been shot. Filming eventually resumed on January 5, 2024, and was completed shortly thereafter.
The compelling ending of It Ends With Us sends an important and hopeful message about surviving abuse and breaking the cycle of violence.
This means that Baldoni was 39 years old when filming began, and likely turned 40 when the shoot resumed in 2024 (unless there were fewer than 19 filming days left after the strikes ended and production could continue). So, Baldoni was a decade older than his character was supposed to be. Lively had an even bigger age difference with her character; Lily is 23, but Lively was 35 when filming for It Ends with Us began and turned 36 during the break.
Based on Colleen Hoover's 2016 novel, It Ends With Us is a drama-romance film directed by Justin Baldoni. The film follows a recent college graduate named Lily, who meets a man named Ryle and falls in love with him. However, a traumatic incident compounded with her former high-school sweetheart re-entering her life complicates her plans.
Runtime 130 Minutes
CastBlake Lively , Justin Baldoni , Brandon Sklenar , Jenny Slate , Hasan Minhaj , Amy Morton , Kevin McKidd , Isabela Ferrer , Alex Neustaedter , Robert Clohessy , Robyn Lively , Megan Robinson , Robin S. Walker , Emily Baldoni , Adam Mondschein , Caroline Siegrist , Steve Monroe , Daphne Zelle
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