Paul Feig, Blake Lively
Michael Kovac/Getty Images; Jeff Spicer/Getty Imagesblake livelyoncoming Simple Favor 2 According to the film’s director, it has not been canceled amid the ongoing legal battle.
Paul Feig responded to online rumors on Friday, January 10th that film studio Amazon has decided to postpone the project indefinitely as a result of Lively filing a lawsuit against her. ends with us co-star Justin Baldoni.
“This is total BS. sorry. The movie is finished and will be released soon.” Feig, 62, wrote via “Don’t believe anything you read on social media these days.”
In a follow-up post, Feig praised Lively and Costa. Anna Kendrick For project work.
Blake Lively is receiving more support after filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni. “I have now done two films with Blake and all I can say is that she is one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I have ever worked with.” A Simple Favor Director, Paul (…)
“The movie is amazing. “Blake and Anna gave amazing performances,” he gushed. “I look forward to seeing it for you all. Stay tuned for more details. Simple Favor 2 Coming soon!”
Feig directed Lively, 37, and Kendrick, 39, in 2018. a simple favor It’s the story of a single mother vlogger named Stephanie who investigates the mysterious disappearance of her friend Emily. Kendrick plays Stephanie, opposite Lively’s Emily.
Nearly six years later, in 2024, Lively and Kendrick reunited to film the upcoming sequel. That same year, Lively and 40-year-old Baldoni Colin Hoover‘S ends with us. (Baldoni also served as the film’s director and Lively served as an executive producer.)
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are set to return for more paradoxical fun in the sequel to 2018’s A Simple Favor. The dark comedy thriller was based on Darcey Bell’s book of the same name and followed mom blogger Stephanie (Kendrick) as she befriends wealthy mom Emily (Lively). After Emily mysteriously disappears, (…)
Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment in December 2024. Jane the Virgin alum created a ‘hostile work environment’ on the set of the summer blockbuster. She also claimed Baldoni tried to launch a campaign of “social manipulation” to destroy her career and reputation. Baldoni strongly denied the accusations and later filed a $250 million lawsuit. new york times Here’s a report summarizing Lively’s claims.
“In this vicious smear campaign perfectly orchestrated by Blake Lively and her team. new york times Bowing to the demands and whims of two powerful ‘untouchable’ Hollywood elites, ignoring journalistic practices and ethics befitting a once-respected publication, using manipulated and manipulated text and deliberately omitting text that challenges their chosen PR narrative. He did,” Baldoni’s lawyer said. Brian Friedman he said in a statement last month. “In doing so, they predetermined the outcome of their story and aided and abetted their own destructive PR smear campaign designed to revitalize Lively’s self-induced crumbling public image and counter the organically mounting criticism among the online public. . “It’s rich in irony.”
Meanwhile, Lively denied the allegations in her own statement.
“This lawsuit is based on the patently false premise that Ms. Lively’s administrative complaints against Wayfarer and others were a ruse based on her choice not to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer, and that litigation was never her ultimate goal. “said the actress. our week From the statement.
