On paper, it looks like Blake Lively has it all. She’s a popular and successful actor in her own right, and she’s also married to Ryan Reynolds. Given the current box office success of Deadpool & Wolverine, that means she’s effectively married to one of the most popular actors in the entire world.
However, as the old cliche goes, looks can be deceiving. Beneath the fame and the happy marriage, Lively has led a surprisingly sad life, complete with one wild tragedy after another. She may be stronger for having survived these tragedies, but at the time, they threatened to break both her heart and spirit.
Just what has Blake Lively faced, and how has she overcome these terrible struggles? Keep reading to find out!
Getting injured on set
Blake Lively has been in many roles, but she isn’t exactly known as an action star. Because of that, we didn’t originally think she faced much danger on various film sets. In reality, though, the star faced some really nasty injuries while making some arguably obscure films.
For example, while filming the horror movie The Shallows, there’s a scene where she cracks her face underwater and begins profusely bleeding. According to the actor, she really did crack her face while filming, and she simply decided to power through and complete the scene. Later, she admitted to being proud of herself for pulling it off even though she was in immense pain for a week afterward.
Years later, Lively faced even worse injuries while filming the 2020 thriller The Rhythm Section. While fighting Jude Law for a scene, she dislocated parts of her hand and severed a ligament, an injury so bad that it shut down filming for six months. She eventually healed, but only after two surgeries and some intense physical therapy!