Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are celebrating more than just their relationship this weekend. The power couple has taken the lead at the box office with their blockbuster hits—Deadpool & Wolverine and Blake Lively.
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00:00Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are celebrating more than just their personal connection this weekend,
00:05as the dynamic duo takes the lead at the box office with their individual movies.
00:09Ryan Reynolds' Marvel hit Deadpool and Wolverine and Blake Lively's version of
00:13Colleen Hoover's book It Ends With Us both have made a major impact on theatres worldwide.
00:17With Deadpool earning $54 million in the US and It Ends With Us touching the figures at $50 million,
00:23it becomes a big-time achievement for the real-life couple.
00:26Since its release date, Ryan's Deadpool and Wolverine is soaring greater heights.
00:30At the same time, It Ends With Us has surpassed all forecasts,
00:34with its $50 million opening weekend representing a major achievement for Blake Lively,
00:39who also played a role in the movie and is the producer of the same.
00:42This achievement places Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds as the first married couple
00:47to occupy the top two positions at the box office,
00:50a milestone previously achieved by Bruce Willis and Demi Moore in 1990.
00:55At that time, Bruce Willis' Die Hard 2 and Demi's Ghost took the lead,
00:59surpassing all others as the year's highest-earning film.
01:02The advertising journey for It Ends With Us has encountered its fair share of obstacles.
01:08There have been whispers of discomfort on set as viewers observed uneasy exchanges
01:12between the actors and director Justin Baldini,
01:15who is recognised for his performance in Jane the Virgin.
01:18Particularly, there were no group photos of the entire cast at the movie's opening
01:22and Justin has been managing interviews by himself.
01:25Blake Lively also disclosed that Ryan had written one of the movie's key scenes,
01:30a piece of information that caught screenwriter Christy Hall off-guard.
01:34The movie's promotional efforts have also come under scrutiny,
01:37with some viewers worried that the cheerful promotional content could give the wrong impression,
01:41suggesting the film is a light-hearted romantic comedy
01:44when in reality it tackles the heavy issue of domestic violence.
01:52.