Stoney-faced Anna Kendrick departed the Another Simple Favour screening separately from her co-star Blake Lively after string of painful press interviews for their new film.
The leading stars have been hit by rumors of a ‘secret feud’ after reuniting on set – five years after the original movie came out.
The pair have hinted at a possible rift after enduring plenty of awkward interactions during their promotional events.
Blake looked stylish as she headed back to her hotel – wearing a sparkly denim co-ord and busty grey vest.
While Anna remained in the black lace dress from the screening red carpet earlier in the night.
Blake attempted to shut down drama with Anna as she flashed a huge smile at the London’s screening of Another Simple Favor earlier in the night.
Stoney-faced Anna Kendrick departed the Another Simple Favour screening separately from her co-star Blake Lively after string of painful press interviews for their new film
The leading stars have been hit by rumors of a ‘secret feud’ after reuniting on set – five years after the original movie came out
After the pair looked to be in a tense exchange at the Corinthia Hotel in the afternoon, they made sure not to break a smile as they promoted the new film ahead of its launch on Prime Video on May 1.
Blake went braless in a plunging leather tasseled dress while Anna cut a chic figure in a black mesh co-ord.
It comes amid swirling rumours of tension between Blake – who has also been locked in a legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni – and Anna ahead of the A Simple Favor sequel.
Its South By Southwest premiere last month was overshadowed by controversy including a protestor brandishing a ‘Justice for Justin Baldoni, Blake lied’ sign and a seemingly icy reunion with Anna.
Despite the drama, the Gossip Girl star gushed about the event, comparing it to a ‘rock concert’ on in an Instagram post.
In the caption she wrote: ‘Watching @asimplefavor opening night @sxsw felt like a rock concert. Thank you to the very best audience. Texas turns it out.
‘Making this movie was already the gift, every element of it. To share it with you all and feel the love returned to us was the best feeling. Thank you for having us Austin.’
In March, Blake was accused of beefing up the crowd at the premiere after she was seen posing for a selfie with Laurie Feig, the wife of Another Simple Favor director Paul.
The pair have hinted at a possible rift after enduring plenty of awkward interactions during their promotional events
Blake looked stylish as she headed back to her hotel – wearing a sparkly denim co-ord and busty grey vest
She boosted her height with sparkly strappy heels
Anna meanwhile remained in the black lace dress from the screening red carpet earlier in the night
Anna looked as radiant as ever as she stepped out
Blake attempted to shut down drama with Anna as she flashed a huge smile at the London’s screening of Another Simple Favor earlier in the night
Blake went braless in a plunging leather tasseled dress while Anna cut a chic figure in a black mesh co-ord
Some of the star’s critics became convinced based on photos that Laurie was pretending to be a fan in the crowd, despite being married to the filmmaker.
‘Why is the director of Another Simple Favor’s wife pretending to be a fan in the crowd waiting for Blake on the red carpet to take a selfie?’ wrote a YouTuber critical of Blake.
The pair have reunited for the much-anticipated film, which follows Stephanie Smothers (Anna) and Emily Nelson (Blake) as they ‘head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman,’ per IMDB.
The leading stars have been hit by rumors of a ‘secret feud’ after reuniting on set – five years after the original movie came out.
‘Watch how many PR bots reply that “this is normal”, “internalized misogyny”, and “why do you care”?’ the poster added.
The premiere also started off on the wrong foot, as Blake was greeted by a protestor.
The film’s South By Southwest premier last month was overshadowed by controversy including a seemingly icy reunion with co-star Anna
Proving that the PR disaster of It Ends With Us is far from over, a woman was seen wearing a shirt that said ‘Blake lied’ and holding the opinionated sign, as the star walked the red carpet nearby.
To make matters worse, there were more excruciating moments as Blake’s co-star Anna had an awkward response to a question about working with her on the film.
‘Oh you know…’ Anna cryptically said on the red carpet when asked what it was like to work with Blake again.
There were also no photos of Blake and Anna posing solo together, aside from a picture with their director.
It was previously reported that Anna is less than thrilled that her co-star’s legal drama is overshadowing their film.
Inside the event, the stars were pictured awkwardly standing next to each other, with Anna holding her head down as she listened to the Gossip Girl star speak.
Blake excitedly recounted the filming of the movie in Capri, Italy, as her colleague stood by and only glanced over once in a video shared by Variety.
While talking to Variety, Anna shared a vague response when questioned about how the movie has been affected by ‘everything going on in the world.’
‘Why, what happened? I did ayahuasca and the last year of my life is just gone,’ the star replied, referencing to the plant-based psychedelic.
The actress then continued, ‘But I’ve heard the movie is amazing,’ before walking away.
Blake and Anna were also seen on the red carpet together in March, but director Paul Feig noticeably stood in between the pair for the photos.
The filmmaker reflected on working with the stars once again following the 2018 film A Simple Favor and gushed to People that it was ‘too much fun.’
It was previously reported that Anna is less than thrilled that her co-star’s legal drama is overshadowing their film
Meanwhile a fan asked the Gossip Girl star: ‘Blake, what does it mean to be back with Anna?’
‘Oh, it’s the best! I’m so happy,’ she gushed before being guided to take additional photos during the festivities.
A source told People last month: ‘The comments on Instagram have upset her, especially the ones saying fans are now refusing to watch the movie because they don’t want to support Blake.’
They further explained that the Pitch Perfect star is ‘not used to being caught up in any drama’.