Blake Lively SNUBBED by Ana Kendrick; 'Justice for Justin Baldoni' supporter turns up at Another Simple Favor premiere- WATCH

'Another Simple Favor' premiered amidst much drama and tension at the SXSW in Texas on Friday.

Blake Lively put on a stylish pink dress as she hit the red carpet solo and joined the team of her upcoming movie, including co-star, Ana Kendrick . However, ahead of the film's screening, fans and reporters could feel the tension in the air as Kendrick appeared to snub her co-star Lively while interacting with fans and signing autographs.

In a viral video from the event, a fan was seen video recording Ana and asking her, "What does it mean to be working with Blake again?" On seeing the camera, Ana simply walked past, without offering a comment.

When quizzed further by Variety about promoting the film amidst the drama surrounding Lively's legal drama with her ' It Ends With Us ' director Justin Baldoni and 'all that is going on'. Ana replied repeating Ryan Reynolds ' SNL joke saying, "Why? What happened?"

"I heard the movie is really good," she said before taking a step back and moving on.

The situation at the premiere only seemed to escalate when a supporter of actor-director Justin Baldoni showed up at the event holding a sign that read " Justice for Justin Baldoni Blake Lied." The individual’s presence at the event grabbed eyeballs and made headlines around the globe. Reacting to the buzz, the girl said in a tweet, "I was the only Justice For Justin protester out here at Another Simple Favor and yes I got footage of Blake Lively and some great crowd interviews."

Meanwhile, the A Simple Favor sequel has been generating buzz for its storyline and new cast members. The film will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on May 1, 2025