Anna Kendrick was seen giving a short answer when she was asked a cryptic question about co-star Blake Lively while walking the red carpet for the 2025 SXSW Film &, TV Festival.
Hollywood stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively were seen posing on the red carpet on March 7 in Austin, Texas for the premiere of their newest film, Another Simple Favour at the 2025 SXSW Film &, TV Festival.
The movie is a sequel to 2018’s A Simple Favour, again directed by Paul Feig with Kendrick and Lively starring as the leads. The movie is Lively’s first release since It Ends With Us, which was released the summer of 2024, which saw the actress get into a lawsuit with the movie’s director, Justin Baldoni. Lively, 37, accused Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment. He countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, for £321 million, accusing them of trying to destroy his reputation and career. They both deny the allegations.
And the lawsuit drama seems to be trying to follow her into the press for her latest film, Another Simple Favour, with Kendrick being asked about her opinion about working with Lively again. While interacting with fans during the premiere, one fan asked: “What does it mean to be working with Blake again”?
Kendrick, who walked past the fan to continue taking photos with others, simply replied: “Oh, you know…”, leaving it at that.
People were quick to make the short clip go viral on social media, with many going on to call Kendrick ‘ iconic ‘ by her short answer that left them even more ‘ obsessed ‘ by the American actress.
Later, Kendrick was faced with another question, which some believe was alluding to Lively’s legal battle. “How does it feel like the movie is being impacted kind of by everything happening around going on in the world”? the reporter asked.
While the question could refer to Blake’s ongoing legal drama with Baldoni, some are also wondering if it refers to the political turmoil currently going on in the USA and the rest of the world, as US president Donald Trump has been involved in heated discussions with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, while also announcing high tariffs on goods imported from both Canada and Mexico.
In response to the question, Kendrick quickly replied: “Why what happened? I did Ayahuasca and the last year of my life has just gone”. She then changed the subject back to the movie premiere as she added: “But I’ve heard the movie’s amazing”.
Ayahuasca is a a plant-based psychedelic that affects all the senses, altering a person’s thinking, sense of time and emotions, according to Healthline. People have since praised Kendrick for her response, with many fans taking to social media to share their thoughts on her response.
“Anna Kendrick couldn’t have answered this better”, one person said. A second commentator wrote: “Anna Kendrick mastering the art of saying a lot without saying anything at all”.
Others went on to express their love for the actress, saying they’re ‘ obsessed ‘ with her and her ‘ Oscar winning evasion’-esque answer.
“She heard the question and mentally clocked out immediately”, another social media user said, while another added: “She’s a freakn ‘ national treasure”.
The two actresses are believed to be in a feud of their own, as it is believed they fell out when they filmed A Simple Favour in 2018, while others insist nothing went down but scurrilous rumours.
However the rumours have once again become a topic of discussion as they started promoting the sequel, Another Simple Favour, which saw Lively give ‘ savage ‘ comments about Kendrick in a resurfaced interview.
