Blake Lively dons a quirky shirt and dungarees as she films new drama It Ends With Us in New Jersey

Blake Lively cut a quirky figure on the set of her upcoming movie It Ends With Us in Hoboken, New Jersey on Friday.

The actress, 35, donned a colourful retro shirt which she wore beneath brown dungarees for the outdoor shoot.

Her unique costume also featured orange suede platforms as well as an oversized workman’s jacket.

Blake sported fiery red tresses that was styled into loose curls that tumbled past her shoulder while also sporting a natural make-up look.

In the scenes she was busy clearing leaves from the sidewalk, before later chatting with the crew during a break. 

On set: Blake Lively, 35, cut a quirky figure on the set of her upcoming movie It Ends With Us in Hoboken, New Jersey on Friday

Retro: The actress donned a colourful retro shirt which she wore beneath brown dungarees for the outdoor shoot

Based on a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us stars Blake as a woman named Lily who finds herself in an abusive marriage.

In the book, Lily grows up watching her father strike her mother, and though she hopes not to repeat the pattern, she winds up married to a man who hits her too.

Lily’s abusive husband Ryle is played by Justin, who is also directing the movie and who shares a writing credit on the screenplay with Christy Hall.

Meanwhile the steamy Brandon Sklenar, who once played Burt Reynolds on a miniseries, plays Lily’s first love Atlas who resurfaces in her life.

The cast includes comedian Hasan Minhaj, who has been tapped to play the role of Ryle’s best friend and has been seen filming with Justin. 

When Blake’s casting was announced, Colleen, who described the book as being ‘loosely inspired by my mother,’ gushed over her leading lady on Instagram.

‘Blake Lively, y’all! She’s my dream Lily,’ Colleen effervesced in the tearful video, which was filmed in front of the house where she was raised. 

‘And then when I first met Justin Baldoni, who is directing the film for It Ends With Us, I immediately wanted him to be Ryle. I just thought that he had what it takes.’

Busy bee: In the scenes she was busy clearing leaves from the sidewalk, before later chatting with the crew during a break (Pictured with co-star Brandon Sklenar, left)

Costume: Her unique costume also featured orange suede platforms as well as an oversized workman’s jacket

Gorgeous: Blake sported fiery red tresses that was styled into loose curls that tumbled past her shoulder while also sporting a natural make-up look

Gardener: She carried leaves in a large metal basin as she her character showed off their green fingers 

Co-star: Blake later shot scenes with co-star Brandon Sklenar who donned an all denim ensmeble 

She rhapsodized that ‘the good news is, he’s going to be Ryle,’ assuring the fans: ‘I think Justin and Blake have what it takes to bring these characters to life and I cannot wait for you guys to see that happen!’

A number of fans in the comments took objection to Blake’s casting and pointed out the age gap between her and Lily, who is 23 in the book.

As far as her personal life is concerned, Blake has been married to Ryan Reynolds for over a decade and the duo are the proud parents of four children.

In addition to their three daughters James, eight, Inez, six, and Betty, three, they also have an infant whose name and sex they have yet to divulge to the public.