Sharon Stone claims she was removed from Another Simple Favor ‘for no reason’
It has not been reported which character she was set to play.
Sharon Stone has fired back claiming she was ‘unexpectedly’ dropped from sequel movie Another Simple Favor ‘for no reason.’
The Basic Instinct actor, 67, made the sensational claim in the comments of an E! News Instagram video about the allegations of a feud between the film’s leading ladies Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick.
In her comment, Stone alleged that she was cast and then removed from a role in the sequel.
‘I LOVED being cast and removed from my role unexpectedly for no reason at all LOVED it,’ she wrote, adding three clapping emoji.
Stone’s casting hadn’t previously been reported and it’s not known what role she was allegedly due to play.
However, Allison Janney and Elizabeth Perkins, who are also in their 60s, portray the new characters Margaret McLinden and Aunt Linda McLanden in the film.
Sharon Stone claimed in an Instagram comment that she was cast and removed from the film ‘for no reason at all’ (Picture: Instagram)Another Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig, is the follow-up to 2018’s A Simple Favor, in which Lively played a con artist named Emily and Kendrick portrayed parenting vlogger Stephanie.
The sequel takes place in the Italian Riviera, where an extravagant wedding unravels into a murder mystery, and features returning stars Henry Golding and Andrew Rannells as well as Italian actor Michele Morrone as Lively’s love interest.
Rumours of a feud between Lively and Kendrick began following the film’s premiere at SXSW in Texas on March 7 due to the Pitch Perfect star’s body language, her unenthusiastic responses in interviews and the lack of photos of the duo together on the red carpet.
However, Feig swiftly shut down the speculation on social media, insisting it wasn’t true, while the former Gossip Girl star included pictures of Kendrick in her Instagram photo round-up of the premiere.
Feig was also forced to silence rumours the film had been cancelled amid Lively’s ongoing lawsuit with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni.
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Previous Page Next Page Director Paul Feig has been forced to deny rumours of a feud between lead stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick (Picture: X)‘This is total BS. Sorry. The movie is finished and coming out soon,’ he said.
The Freaks and Geeks creator added: ‘Don’t believe anything you read on social media these days.’
The original poster, Eric B, hit back at Feig and doubled down that it had been cancelled, leading to the Bridesmaid director opening up on the film’s post-production schedule.
Feig wrote: ‘My friend, it’s called post-production, which generally takes over half a year at least when you factor in editing, scoring, special effects, sound mixing, close captioning and all the technical quality control that has to be done.
‘Our post schedule always had us finishing everything by mid-January. Movies don’t come out the second they’re finished because the studio spends the previous year deciding the best date to release it.
The sequel to the hit 2018 film sees Kendrick and Lively reprise their roles as Stephanie and Emily (Picture: BRON Creative/Kobal/Shutterstock)‘We’ve always planned on something in the spring/summer of this year. That’s how movies work. I hope this helps.’
The messy legal battle involving Lively, Baldoni, Ryan Reynolds, and the New York Times has continued to escalate.
Gossip Girl star Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment as well as orchestrating a smear campaign against her.
Jane The Virgin actor Baldoni has sued the New York Times and reportedly plans to countersue Lively, claiming he was bullied by herself and her husband.
Another Simple Favor will be released on Prime Video on May 1.
Metro has contacted representatives for Sharon Stone and Paul Feig for comment.
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