Sharon Stone claims she was “unexpectedly” cut from a role in the upcoming sequel to A Simple Favor.
“I LOVED being cast and removed from my role unexpectedly for no reason at all LOVED it 👏👏👏👏,” Stone, 67, commented under an E! News Instagram post about Another Simple Favor, which is due for release in May.
Us Weekly has reached out to the film’s distributor, Amazon MGM Studios, for comment.
Another Simple Favor reunites Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively seven years after they first starred in director Paul Feig’s comedy thriller. Henry Golding also reprises his role in the sequel.
Feig has yet to publicly comment on Stone’s claims, but on March 6, he welcomed two new members to the franchise’s cast: Allison Janney and Elizabeth Perkins.
“Do me a simple favor and welcome @allisonbjanney and @elizabethperkins to the @ASimpleFavor family. 🇮🇹🍸 See them in Another Simple Favor on Prime Video May 1,” he wrote via X.
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick’s dynamic has included both friendly banter and some not-so-serious shade. Lively and Kendrick briefly met before they first starred in A Simple Favor together which premiered in 2018. It wasn’t until their interactions during the 2018 promo sparked rumors of a possible feud, raising some proverbial eyebrows. Neither Kendrick nor […]
Feig recently debunked speculation that Lively, 37, and Kendrick, 39, were at odds during the movie’s SXSW premiere in Austin, Texas, on Friday, March 7.
A YouTuber claimed via X, “I just reported on Blake being terrified to walk the carpet as Anna is pissed and never wants to work with her again.”
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in ‘Another Simple Favor.’ Lorenzo Sisti/Prime Video
Feig reshared the post and wrote, “Um … you’re wrong.”
While promoting the film at SXSW last week, Lively spoke in public for the first time since her ongoing legal battle with It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni.
“I love this character so much. It’s probably my favorite character I’ve ever been fortunate enough to play,” Lively said of her latest role, per Page Six. “So when Paul [Feig] asked us to come back, I was so excited.”
Lively recalled being “really nervous” filming A Simple Favor, which was released in 2018, because “we didn’t know if we were making a drama or a comedy.” Lively claimed that when they asked Feig about the genre, he told them, “yes,” which she quipped was “not really an answer to the question.”
Lively’s legal drama was a topic at the SXSW premiere, with Kendrick dodging questions about how Another Simple Favor has been “impacted” by what’s “going on in the world.” In response, Kendrick deadpanned to Variety, “Why? What happened? I did ayahuasca and the last year of my life has been gone. But I hear the movie is amazing.”
