Blake Lively’s ‘another Simple Favor’ Director Slams ‘outrage’ Against Actress Over Diva Rumors

Blake Lively has a friend successful Paul Feig. 

In a caller question and reply with Esquire, nan head of Lively's newest film, "Another Simple Favor," unopen down misconceptions astir nan character amid her nasty ineligible conflict pinch Justin Baldoni and nan speculation that she has tried to return power complete nan films she stars in.

"Blake is an astonishing collaborator, truthful erstwhile I publication people’s misconceptions astir really movies are made, it’s conscionable frustrating for me," Feig said. "Every prima I’ve worked pinch useful this way. The thought that a prima conscionable shows up and you spell ‘Here’s nan script’ – please constituent maine to 1 movie prima who useful that way. When nan pack connected nan net get [up successful arms] astir something, it’s conscionable like, guys, you don’t cognize what you’re talking about. I emotion moving pinch Blake — she’s conscionable nan best."

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Blake Lively's "Another Simple Favor" director, Paul Feig, unopen down nan "misconceptions" astir nan actress. (Getty Images)

"Outrage is nan astir boring emotion humans person these days," Feig added. "When it’s towards thing meaningful, that’s great. But group get outraged astatine everything. It’s like, this is what you’re angry about? There’s different things to beryllium outraged astir – please, spell and thief make nan world a amended place."

In February, a social media post was shared by Prime Video announcing nan upcoming premiere of "Another Simple Favor," which Lively stars successful alongside Anna Kendrick. 

The post, which besides tagged Lively, Kendrick, Feig, Amazon MGM Studios and nan film's charismatic Instagram page, received a operation of reactions from fans. 

One personification wrote, "Paul Feig’s trim aliases Blake’s cut?" It was seemingly a reference to accusations Baldoni made astir Lively allegedly attempting to power definite aspects of nan filming of "It Ends pinch Us."

"It’s my cut. There is nary different cut. Blake has been thing but supportive and a dream to activity with," Feig wrote astir Lively, who sued Baldoni successful December. "She is nan champion and an astonishing collaborator and I’m her biggest fan. Just wanted to clear that up."

Blake Lively, left, was rumored to person been feuding pinch "Another Simple Favor" co-star Anna Kendrick. (Getty Images)

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"Has nary 1 told her she's canceled," different personification commented connected nan Prime Video Instagram post. 

"I’ll ne'er watch thing pinch Blake Lively ever again," 1 instrumentality chimed in. 

One period later, societal media characteristic Melanie King speculated that Lively and Kendrick were astatine likelihood up of promoting their film, a sequel to nan 2018 movie, "A Simple Favor."

"Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick earlier they locomotion nan reddish carpet astatine nan sxsw Another Simple Favor premiere. I conscionable reported connected Blake being terrified to locomotion nan carpet arsenic Anna is pissed and ne'er wants to activity pinch her again," King wrote connected X. 

Feig responded by writing,"Um … you're wrong."

The ongoing backlash comes months aft Lively revenge her lawsuit against Baldoni and movie shaper Jamey Heath for intersexual harassment, retaliation and affectional distress. She first revenge a title pinch nan California Civil Rights section and later revenge 1 successful national tribunal successful December. 

In response, Baldoni revenge a $400 cardinal lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civilian extortion and defamation. 

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni person been entangled successful a nasty ineligible conflict since December. (Getty Images)

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In summation to releasing a website detailing nan timeline of events that allegedly occurred, Baldoni's squad besides shared unedited footage from nan group of "It Ends With Us." Both Lively and Baldoni person claimed nan footage bolsters their respective claims. 

After nan release, Lively's ineligible squad demanded a gag bid beryllium issued against Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman. 

On Jan. 23, Baldoni's lawyers revenge a response, calling Lively's gag bid effort an "intimidation tactic" and "tactical gamesmanship."

Justin Baldoni is seen filming "It Ends With Us" connected May 25, 2023 successful Hoboken, New Jersey. (Gotham/GC Images)

A judge later ordered that some sides travel nan New York Rules of Professional Conduct, which limit speaking to nan press.

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Last week, Lively opened up astir really this past twelvemonth has brought nan "lowest lows" during an quality connected "Late Night pinch Seth Meyers."

"What I tin opportunity without going excessively into it is that this twelvemonth has been afloat of nan highest highs and nan lowest lows of my life, and I spot truthful galore women astir acrophobic to speak, particularly correct now, acrophobic to stock their experiences."

Blake Lively appeared to beryllium successful bully spirits arsenic she took photos pinch fans successful New York connected May 1, 2025. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

She continued, "And fearfulness is by design, it's what keeps america silent, but I besides admit that galore group don't person nan opportunity to speak, truthful I do consciousness fortunate that I've been capable to. And it's nan women who person had nan expertise to usage their sound that's kept maine strong, and helped maine successful my belief successful my conflict for nan world to beryllium safe for women and girls."

"It's a beautiful elemental thing, but, you know, thing …" she added, trailing disconnected erstwhile nan assemblage began to applaud.

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