Anna Kendrick avoids awkward questions amid co-star Blake Lively's legal battles

Anna Kendrick is doing herself a simple favor and avoiding those questions about co-star Blake Lively.

The "Pitch Perfect" franchise alum appeared at the "Another Simple Favor" premiere at South by Southwest Conference and Festival and brought her signature humor to the controversy surrounding her co-star's legal drama with Justin Baldoni.

During a red carpet interview, a Variety reporter asked Kendrick if she felt the movie was impacted by "everything going around in the world," seemingly referencing Lively's legal battle with her ex-co-star and director.

"Why, what happened? I did ayahuasca and the last year of my life is just gone, but I heard the movie is amazing," Kendrick said before blowing a kiss and walking away.

Blake Lively steps out for 'Another Simple Favor' premiere at SXSW amid competing lawsuits

While stopping to interact with SXSW fans, Kendrick was asked what it means to her to be working with Lively once again to which she responded, "oh you know," before moving down the line to take a photo with a fan.

"Another Simple Favor" follows Stephanie (Kendrick) on her way to the wedding of Emily (Lively) − years after a joint murder-suicide mission landed one in jail and one with a publishing contract.

Now, Emily is out of prison and set to wed a wealthy Italian businessman, played by Michele Morrone, and she wants Stephanie as her maid of honor.

Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively faced own feud rumors

Kendrick and Lively have long been the subject of feud rumors of their own. On a July 2021 episode of "Watch What Happens Live," a fan asked guest Henry Golding about a potential feud between his "A Simple Favor" co-stars.

"No, definitely not. I think they got on pretty reasonably well ... I think," Golding replied. "Uhm, definitely no friction that I noticed." Host Andy Cohen jokingly responded that the "key words are 'reasonably' and 'that I noticed.'"

Lively's appearance at Friday night's SXSW premiere was one of her few public outings since her relationship with Baldoni, her director and co-star on "It Ends with Us," soured and turned into multiple competing court battles.

Though "It Ends with Us" premiered in August, that was only the beginning for all the headlines that emerged about a reported rift among the cast. As 2024 came to a close, Lively sued Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios and some of the public relations strategists they worked with, alleging sexual harassment in a workplace setting, retaliation, breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Contributing: Erin Jensen, KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY; Robbie Farias, Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman

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