Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick continue to fuel feud rumors as they keep distance
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick have continued to fuel fan speculation over their relationship.
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick kept their distance while promoting their upcoming film Another Simple Favor at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, fueling ongoing rumors of tension between the co-stars.
Lively and Kendrick posed separately for a cast portrait, with director Paul Feig and co-star Michele Morrone positioned between them.
Other cast members, including Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth Perkins, and Alex Newell, joined the photo, flashing smiles despite the speculation.
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The film, a sequel to 2018’s A Simple Favor, follows Kendrick’s Stephanie Smothers and Lively’s Emily Nelson as they travel to Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding.
The movie is set to release on May 1 via Amazon Prime Video.
The duo made a red carpet appearance Friday for the film’s screening, but again kept space between them.
Feig stood between them in group photos.
Tension may have escalated following Kendrick’s comments during an interview with Variety when asked about the impact of "everything going on in the world" on the film.
"Why, what happened? I did ayahuasca and the last year of my life is just gone," Kendrick stated, before adding, "But I've heard the movie is amazing," and walking away.
Her comments appeared to reference Lively’s ongoing legal battle with actor-director Justin Baldoni, her co-star in It Ends With Us.
Lively accused Baldoni of sexual assault and launching a smear campaign against her in a lawsuit filed in December.
Reports have suggested Kendrick is frustrated by the lawsuit overshadowing their film.
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Spotted: Anna Kendrick channeling her inner Scheana.
— THE CHART (@TheLWordChart) March 8, 2025
Anna knows how to do the face of someone trying not to say much on camera involving a feud with a co-star (Blake).
"Yes, I def did not want to talk about my fake friendship with my co-star." - Anna#AnotherSimpleFavor pic.twitter.com/E4Q1dzt15a
At the festival, Lively wore peach-colored trousers with silver embellishments, a matching long coat, a white shirt, and shimmering heels.
She accessorized with a martini-shaped purse. Kendrick opted for a sleeveless snakeskin dress with a black belt and open-toed heels.
Despite the rumored discord, Feig praised working with both actresses again.
"It was too much fun," he told People.
"I had such a great experience on the first one. It always kind of stuck with me. God, I love working with the two of them, as well as the rest of the cast."
Taking to social media, users reacted to the feud.
One user stated: "She deserves better costars."
"Blake is so out of touch and the fact that Anna is staring at the floor says it all. Jeez," another added.
A third penned: "Anna would rather be anywhere else besides next to Blake."
