Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni break silence on 'It Ends With Us' roles

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are opening up about their characters in It Ends With Us.

The actors will be taking on the roles of Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid in the movie that is based on the famous Colleen Hoover novel of the same name.

Speaking to PEOPLE, Blake said, "Lily resonated with an enormous amount of people, as the success of the book made clear. Stepping into a character who’s had such a meaningful impact is an honor to take on."

"I loved Lily. And I hope that love is felt by those who care about her like I do, and also those who are getting to know her for the first time in this film,” she spoke of the film which is slated for release on August 9 .

On the other hand, Justin, who also directed the film, claims that the project “comes from the heart and from the depth of his soul."

“I had to dig up a lot of stuff, and I found parts of me that I didn't know existed. In some way, playing Ryle was actually very healing to me as Justin. There were parts of me as Justin that I thought that I had maybe worked on and healed that I realized I hadn't,” he admitted.

Justin concluded, "Getting to know this character and his depth and his love and his joy and his darkness, I was actually able to work on those parts of myself."