It hasn't been the easiest year for Blake Lively, but the actress has something major to celebrate amid her lawsuit drama with her former It Ends with Us co-star, Justin Baldoni.
The follow-up to her 2016 hit movie, A Simple Favor, has already received rave reviews from those who have seen early premieres of the movie. The sequel, Another Simple Favor, sees Blake return as Emily Nelson - and the fan reaction has already been amazing.
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: "Another Simple Favor is a great follow up to a fantastic film. Lots of hilarious callbacks to the first, so you definitely should watch it if you haven't. The twists are shocking, unexpected, & just keep coming!
"A really fun time with some great performances," while another person posted: "Okay so #AnotherSimpleFavor was a lot of fun and made me like the first one even more."
© Lorenzo SistiA third person added: "#AnotherSimpleFavor doubles down on the pulpiness of the original and delivers a bonkers sequel that kept me guessing. I still prefer that first movie, but this is a worthy follow up. This is easily my favorite Blake Lively role.
"She goes for it even harder here," while another fan wrote: "Enjoyed every supremely silly moment of it. Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively have top-notch chemistry, and the Italian backdrop offers delightful shenanigans even if it loses some of the original’s mysterious edge."
© Lorenzo SistiThe follow-up sees Anna Kendricks's character Stephanie reunite with her best frenemy Emily in Capri, Italy, for Emily's wedding to a rich Italian businessman. The synopsis continues: "Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square."
Blake continues to be in the middle of a lawsuit battle with It Ends with Us director Justin, who filed a libel lawsuit for $250 million against The New York Times for their expose against him. Blake then filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, in which he counterfiled a $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloan.
Blake has since requested that Justin's lawsuit be dismissed, with her lawyers describing it as a "profound abuse of the legal process". A trial has been set to begin on 9 March 2026.
