Blake Lively strives to overcome negative image ahead of ‘A Simple Favor 2’ shooting: Report |

When ‘It Ends With Us’ starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni came out, it made a lot of headlines and a few of them were not for the right reasons. Blake Lively faced criticism for allegedly overshadowing the main message of the movie during the promotions. This created a negative image of the actress in the industry and the media. However, the latest reports suggest that Blake Lively is all geared up to change the very image and doesn’t want to be labeled as the ‘Villian’ anymore.
This revelation came out ahead of ‘Simple Favor 2’ filming, when a source told Life & Style, “Blake has now had the biggest direct hit of her career with It Ends With Us but she’s not going to let herself be permanently painted as the villain every project she does going forward. In fact, she is pushing back against that strongly and making sure her real allies know just how much they are valued.”
It is noteworthy that Blake Lively is prepping to shoot ‘A Simple Favor 2’ with Anna Kendrick; however, many earlier believed that these two stars would not unite for the sequel. When the first part came out, Anna and Blake were reportedly not on so good terms. Reports even said that the two stopped talking. However, the source quotes that Blake and Anna have buried the hatch.
The insider added that any past conflict of hers with any of her co-stars will not stop her from doing a project that is beneficial for her career. This includes the sequel to ‘It Ends With Us.’
“Sony is holding out hope that Blake and Justin Baldoni can come to some kind of understanding to get the It Ends With Us sequel off the ground in the next 18 months. They’re doing everything they can to make that happen while respecting Justin and Blake for the job they’ve already done. IEWU is all about money, and it always has been,” added the source.
However, it is uncertain whether Justin has moved past their rocky relationship. While speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he mentioned that he believed that there were more suitable people for the project, and Blake would be a great choice to direct the film.