Blake Lively Praises Anna Kendrick and Paul Feig Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit Drama

Blake Lively has nothing but love for her Another Simple Favor co-star Anna Kendrick and director Paul Feig, even as headlines swirl around the ongoing Justin Baldoni lawsuit.

The 37-year-old Gossip Girl alum, accompanied by husband Ryan Reynolds, attended the star-studded New York City premiere of Another Simple Favor on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Following the event, Lively took to her Instagram Stories, sharing heartfelt posts celebrating her castmates and the film’s creative team.

In one clip featuring herself, Kendrick, and Feig, Lively gushed, “@paulfeig @annakendrick47 really are the dream team. And you can see it when you watch the movie. @asimplefavor.”

She also posted a sweet moment with Anna Kendrick, where the two actresses smiled warmly with their arms wrapped around each other. Lively tagged Kendrick and added a heart emoji, emphasizing their strong bond.

Further showing her excitement for the sequel, Lively reposted a montage video featuring big names like Emily Blunt, Shawn Levy, Hugh Jackman, and Stanley Tucci from the movie’s official Instagram account. In her caption, she expressed, “I couldn’t love these people more if they were my own blood.”

The actress also shared a photo celebrating with the cast, including Alex Newell, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Michele Morrone, Henry Golding, and Elizabeth Perkins, writing, “The greatest cast in every way. I know how fortunate I am to know and work with each of these incredible people and artists.”

In Another Simple Favor — the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 hit film A Simple Favor — Lively reprises her role as Emily Nelson, while Kendrick returns as Stephanie Smothers.

For fans eager to catch the sequel, Another Simple Favor had its initial theatrical release on March 7, 2025, and will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video starting May 1, 2025.