Paul Feig Denies ‘Another Simple Favor’ Co-Stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Don’t Play Nice: ‘You’re Wrong’

The director hit back after a YouTuber insisted the actresses are uncomfortable being around one another at SXSW

Blake Lively attends the world premiere of "Another Simple Favor" during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at at The Paramount Theatre on March 07, 2025 in Austin, Texas (Mat Hayward/WireImage)
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Paul Feig shut down rumors that Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are uncomfortable promoting “Another Simple Favor” together after a YouTuber shared a photo of the pair at SXSW.

In a post on X, Melanie King wrote that Lively was “terrified to walk the carpet” and Kendrick “never wants to work with [Lively] again.”

“Um… you’re wrong,” Feig replied.

It’s unclear why King sparked the rumor in the first place, though Lively’s bitter public feud with “It Ends With Us” might have given her some ideas. Kenrick and Lively are both at the film festival to promote “Another Simple Favor” after previously collaborating with Feig on “A Simple Favor.”

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