00:00Anna Kendrick is reportedly fuming at Blake Lively for staying silent on the legal battles
00:04that's overshadowing their new film, Another Simple Favor. Let's break it down.
00:10As the premiere of Another Simple Favor approaches, insiders claim Anna Kendrick
00:14is livid. According to the Daily Mail, the actress reportedly feels Lively's silence is
00:19hurting the film's promotional efforts, with backlash growing and even some fans refusing
00:23to see the movie. The report states, the duo came together again for the follow-up to their
00:282018 comedy-thriller, and what was expected to be a smooth promotional campaign now risks being
00:33eclipsed by Lively's widely-publicized legal troubles. Multiple sources have reported on
00:38the high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and her former It Ends With Us co-star,
00:43Justin Baldoni. The Gossip Girl alum accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and a smear campaign
00:48in a bombshell lawsuit dropped last December. Baldoni has since fired back, countersuing both
00:54Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for a staggering $400 million, stating defamation.
01:00While all parties deny the allegations, the controversy is casting a long shadow over
01:05Lively's career. A source told DailyMail.com, quote,
01:10There's a gigantic pink elephant in the room that no one is acknowledging. The backlash to initial
01:15promo has been brutal. There has been people protesting and refusing to see it. Explaining
01:20how Blake Lively's lawsuit has affected another simple favor. To make matters worse, reports
01:25suggest Kendrick and Lively have been at odds over top billing for the sequel. And if you don't know,
01:30top billing is when an actor's name appears at the top of a movie's credit, usually indicating
01:35that they play a lead role. According to DailyMail, a second insider revealed Anna was given top
01:40billing over Blake in the first film and assumed it would be the same this time. However, Blake had a
01:46different perspective. After two weeks of negotiations, a decision was made, and the source
01:51continued, Anna's name would read first, and Blake's would be above hers but on the right-hand
01:56side. In the business, that's considered equal billing. The source shared that neither actress
02:02was completely satisfied with the outcome, but they ultimately accepted the agreement to avoid
02:07further delays. And if that wasn't bad enough, the Mirror reports that a resurfaced interview
02:12between Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick has shocked fans with its apparent tension.
02:23Fans are really questioning the interaction when the reporter asked the two actresses
02:27who is a bigger Disney princess, noting Kendrick has played Cinderella.
02:36Lively responded with,
02:37Oh my gosh, I would literally skin her body alive and step into it to be Cinderella.
02:42Continuing, I can't be a Disney princess ever.
02:45Citing she doesn't have the voice, prompting Kendrick to respond with,
02:50Oh muffin, it's so hard being you.
02:53But what do you think? Was this just Anna's usual sarcastic quirky humor,
02:57or was there a little more going on beneath the surface?
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