With Another Simple Favor set to hit theaters, behind-the-scenes drama is threatening to overshadow the film’s release. According to insiders, Anna Kendrick is reportedly furious over Blake Lively’s silence regarding her ongoing legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, which has sparked major controversy. The lawsuit, which includes allegations of sexual harassment and a $400 million defamation countersuit, has cast a dark cloud over Lively’s career. Now, Kendrick allegedly believes the backlash is hurting their film’s promotional efforts, with some fans even boycotting the movie.
Adding fuel to the fire, reports suggest the two actresses have also clashed over top billing for the sequel, leading to further tension. A resurfaced interview between Kendrick and Lively has only intensified speculation, with fans analyzing an awkward exchange about Disney princess roles. While some chalk it up to Kendrick’s signature humor, others believe it hints at a deeper rift.
With tensions rising and public scrutiny mounting, will the drama impact the film’s success?
Adding fuel to the fire, reports suggest the two actresses have also clashed over top billing for the sequel, leading to further tension. A resurfaced interview between Kendrick and Lively has only intensified speculation, with fans analyzing an awkward exchange about Disney princess roles. While some chalk it up to Kendrick’s signature humor, others believe it hints at a deeper rift.
With tensions rising and public scrutiny mounting, will the drama impact the film’s success?
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00:00Anna Kendrick is reportedly fuming at Blake Lively for staying silent on the legal battles
00:04that's overshadowing their new film, Another Simple Favor. Let's break it down.
00:10As the premiere of Another Simple Favor approaches, insiders claim Anna Kendrick
00:14is livid. According to the Daily Mail, the actress reportedly feels Lively's silence is
00:19hurting the film's promotional efforts, with backlash growing and even some fans refusing
00:23to see the movie. The report states, the duo came together again for the follow-up to their
00:282018 comedy-thriller, and what was expected to be a smooth promotional campaign now risks being
00:33eclipsed by Lively's widely-publicized legal troubles. Multiple sources have reported on
00:38the high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and her former It Ends With Us co-star,
00:43Justin Baldoni. The Gossip Girl alum accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and a smear campaign
00:48in a bombshell lawsuit dropped last December. Baldoni has since fired back, countersuing both
00:54Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for a staggering $400 million, stating defamation.
01:00While all parties deny the allegations, the controversy is casting a long shadow over
01:05Lively's career. A source told DailyMail.com, quote,
01:10There's a gigantic pink elephant in the room that no one is acknowledging. The backlash to initial
01:15promo has been brutal. There has been people protesting and refusing to see it. Explaining
01:20how Blake Lively's lawsuit has affected another simple favor. To make matters worse, reports
01:25suggest Kendrick and Lively have been at odds over top billing for the sequel. And if you don't know,
01:30top billing is when an actor's name appears at the top of a movie's credit, usually indicating
01:35that they play a lead role. According to DailyMail, a second insider revealed Anna was given top
01:40billing over Blake in the first film and assumed it would be the same this time. However, Blake had a
01:46different perspective. After two weeks of negotiations, a decision was made, and the source
01:51continued, Anna's name would read first, and Blake's would be above hers but on the right-hand
01:56side. In the business, that's considered equal billing. The source shared that neither actress
02:02was completely satisfied with the outcome, but they ultimately accepted the agreement to avoid
02:07further delays. And if that wasn't bad enough, the Mirror reports that a resurfaced interview
02:12between Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick has shocked fans with its apparent tension.
02:23Fans are really questioning the interaction when the reporter asked the two actresses
02:27who is a bigger Disney princess, noting Kendrick has played Cinderella.
02:36Lively responded with,
02:37Oh my gosh, I would literally skin her body alive and step into it to be Cinderella.
02:42Continuing, I can't be a Disney princess ever.
02:45Citing she doesn't have the voice, prompting Kendrick to respond with,
02:50Oh muffin, it's so hard being you.
02:53But what do you think? Was this just Anna's usual sarcastic quirky humor,
02:57or was there a little more going on beneath the surface?
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