Renowned filmmaker Paul Feig has showered Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick with praise over their masterful chemistry in his latest directorial venture, Another Simple Favor. A sequel to 2018’s A Simple Favor, the upcoming film follows the journey of Stephanie (played by Anna Kendrick), who travels to Italy to serve as the maid of honor for Emily (played by Lively). Nevertheless, a series of unfortunate events causes Stephanie to suspect that Emily is up to no good. With Another Simple Favor securing positive reviews, director Feig has credited the film’s success to its two leading stars.
Paul Feig comments on Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick chemistry
In a recent discussion with People at the movie’s special screening in New York City, Paul Feig commended Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively’s work in Another Simple Favor, stating, “They’re so great in these movies. They just are so magical together. It’s crazy.” He then narrated an anecdote from the film’s filming phase, noting, “We were [on] the third day of shooting, we had this scene with the two of them in a pool kind of drinking martinis and bonding, and we learned a lot about them during that scene. I shoot them both at the same time. My producing partner, Laura Fischer, and I were at the monitor just going like, ‘It’s crazy how their chemistry just is on fire on screen.'”
Feig further commented on Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively’s chemistry, adding, “Yeah, it’s really natural. There’s something about the two of them. They just, they come together and it’s magic.”
The Freaks and Geeks creator also highlighted that both Kendrick and Lively instantly said yes to reprising their roles in A Simple Favor’s sequel, despite the follow-up edition coming seven years after its predecessor. Aside from the female duo, Another Simple Favor also features the likes of Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack in pivotal roles.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon.
