‘A Simple Favor’ Director Paul Feig Defends Blake Lively After Justin Baldoni’s ‘Smear Campaign’

“I think it’s awful she was put through this,” the filmmaker says of the “It Ends With Us” actress

Anna Kendrick, Paul Feig and Blake Lively for "A Simple Favor" (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Anna Kendrick, Paul Feig and Blake Lively for "A Simple Favor" (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Blake Lively is receiving even more public support after she accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of launching an online “smear campaign” against her.

This time, it’s the actress’ “A Simple Favor” and “A Simple Favor 2” director Paul Feig who came to her defense.

“I’ve now made two movies with Blake and all I can say is she’s one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. “She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her.

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