Lively began filming A Simple Favor 2 shortly after she wrapped It Ends With Us, the dark romance adapted from Colleen Hoover’s bestselling book. In the film, she played opposite Baldoni, whose character Ryle Kincaid was physically abusive to her character Lily Bloom.

Director Paul Feig and Italian actor/musician Michele Morrone are speaking out in support of their A Simple Plan 2 co-star, Blake Lively. The actress has received a bevy of support from co-stars, family,

Blake Lively is receiving even more public support after she accused her "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni of launching an online "smear campaign" against her. This time, it's the actress' "A Simple Favor" and "A Simple Favor 2" director Paul Feig who came to her defense.