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Justin Baldoni Is Redefining Masculinity as He Enters His Leading Man Era With ‘It Ends With Us’


Justin Baldoni opens up about starring in and directing Colleen Hoover's "It Ends With Us" film for Sony.

It’s a major departure for a hunky leading man best known for romancing Gina Rodriguez on a weekly basis, and who went viral as an outspoken feminist in a December 2017 TED Talk. Back then — only months after the surfacing of assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein kicked off the #MeToo movement — Baldoni asked men in the audience, “Are you brave enough to be vulnerable? At Wayfarer, Baldoni has a slew of projects in the works that are sure to become equally hot topics, including Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great,” and a live-action film adaptation of “Pac-Man.” Will Ferrell’s Sundance darling “Will & Harper,” a documentary about the comedian connecting with a close friend who came out as trans, will be distributed by Netflix later this year.

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