Blake Lively’s co-star Michele Morrone looked nervous as she appeared to make a joke about her braless dress at the Another Simple Favor premiere in Texas on Friday.
The Gossip Girl, 37, and the Italian actor, 34, posed together on the red carpet at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas.
Blake — who’s currently involved in a sexual harassment lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, 41 — wore a skintight nude latex dress with a plunging neckline.
In a video from the event, the actress looked down and adjusted the top of the dress before looking over at Morrone and making a comment as she laughed.
Expert Nicola Hickling, who is the founder of LipReader, told DailyMail.com that Lively said, ‘Oh sorry.’
Morrone appeared nervous as he quickly turned his head away and made a hand gesture, before adjusting his hair.
Blake Lively’s, 37, co-star Michele Morrone, 34, looked nervous as she appeared to make a joke about her braless dress at the Another Simple Favor premiere in Texas on Friday
Blake’s look was completed with black peep-toe heels, and her blonde hair cascaded down her shoulders in waves.
Meanwhile Michele looked dapper in a black and white pinstripe jacket with black pants and dress shoes.
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Wild moment Blake Lively's big comeback is interrupted by pro-Justin Baldoni protestor
In December, he expressed his support for Lively, after she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her.
He took to his Instagram Stories, sharing, ‘It’s usually not my thing to make those kind of videos, but I think it’s time to stand up for a person that I really love and this person is Blake Lively.’
‘I felt something was wrong, and I felt the pain,’ he added about meeting Lively on set of their film.
‘We had the opportunity to talk about [it] me and her. Blake was in pain.’
He added, ‘I’m really tired to see those kind of cruel and bad comments about her without knowing the situation.’
At the end of his clip he shared, ‘Blake, I love you so much. Keep it up, and we’re going to see each other very, very soon.’
Blake — who’s currently involved in a sexual harassment lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, 41 — wore a nude latex dress with a plunging neckline. At one point she looked down and adjusted the top of the dress, before looking over at Morrone and making a comment as she laughed
Expert Nicola Hickling, who is the founder of LipReader, told DailyMail.com that Lively said, ‘Oh sorry’
Morrone appeared nervous as he quickly turned his head away and made a hand gesture, before adjusting his hair
The two posed together on the red carpet at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas
Blake’s look was completed with black peep-toe heels, and her blonde hair cascaded down her shoulders in waves
Michele looked dapper in a black and white pinstripe jacket with black pants and dress shoes
In December, he expressed his support for Lively, after she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her
While at the premiere, Blake was also faced with a Justin Baldoni protestor waiting outside.
The protestor, who also wore a shirt that said ‘Blake lied’ – held a sign that read: ‘Justice for Justin Baldoni. Blake lied,’ as the star walked the red carpet nearby.
Another Simple Favor is the sequel to her 2018 thriller A Simple Favor.
The movie follows main characters Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) and Emily (Lively) ‘head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman,’ according to Variety.
‘Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.’
While on the red carpet on Friday, Blake was heard telling the screaming crowd: ‘You guys are so sweet, not to shout, so civil.’
Blake’s other co-star Anna offered a very awkward response when questioned about working with Lively on the sequel.
The Twilight star, 39 – who is rumored to have a ‘secret feud’ with Lively – was filmed cheerfully greeting fans outside of the event.
At one point, one asked the actress, ‘What does it mean to be working with Blake again?’
Anna simply replied with, ‘Oh, you know…,’ and began to take selfies with others instead of further elaborating on the answer – which further fueled speculation of a feud between the two stars.
While at the premiere, Blake was also faced with a Justin Baldoni protestor waiting outside
The protestor, who also wore a shirt that said ‘Blake lied’ – held a sign that read: ‘Justice for Justin Baldoni. Blake lied,’ as the star walked the red carpet nearby
Another Simple Favor is the sequel to her 2018 thriller A Simple Favor
The film will be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1
Another Simple Favor will be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.
The timing is a publicity nightmare for the movie, which will no doubt be over shadowed by Blake’s ongoing legal drama with her It Ends With Us co-star Baldoni.
Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her in a lawsuit filed in December while Baldoni accused Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, and publicist Leslie Sloane of defamation and extortion in a $400 million suit filed in February.
Baldoni has denied the allegations from Lively, while Lively, Reynolds and Sloane have denied the accusations made by Baldoni.
Baldoni’s team has also released a website which includes private communications such as text messages that were included in court filings detailing his interactions with the Hollywood power couple over the making of romantic drama.
He claimed in court filings they made efforts to usurp and undermine his input as the director of It Ends with Us.
After Prime Video released a promotional post for Another Simple Favor February 5, a number of commenters implicated that Lively might have tried to assert her influence over director Paul Feig, 62, over that movie, leading the filmmaker to respond to the speculation.
Amid Baldoni’s claims that Lively and her inner circle used their considerable clout to commandeer changes to the script – even enlisting Swift to lean on him at one point – and re-cut the motion picture, a user asked in the comment section, ‘Is it Paul Feig’s cut or Blake’s cut?’
Feig – whose other cinematic credits include 2011’s Bridesmaids, 2016’s Ghostbusters and 2024’s Jackpot! – made clear he had full creative control over the film, replying, ‘It’s my cut. There is no other cut … just wanted to clear that up.’
Feig in his reply heaped massive praise on Lively, who he previously worked with on 2018’s A Simple Favor.
‘Blake has been nothing but supportive and a dream to work with,’ said the Emmy-nominated director, who has directed shows such as Arrested Development, The Office and Nurse Jackie. ‘She is the best and an amazing collaborator and I’m her biggest fan.’
Lively accused Baldoni (pictured in 2024) of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her in a lawsuit filed in December while Baldoni accused Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, and publicist Leslie Sloane of defamation and extortion in a $400 million suit filed in February
Baldoni has denied the allegations from Lively, while Lively, Reynolds and Sloane have denied the accusations made by Baldoni; Lively and Baldoni seen in a still from It Ends With Us
A number of the director’s fans criticized his defense of Lively, amid the allegations Baldoni made in court filings and on the website.
‘Paul, I know you’re gonna wanna shake off these comments as coming from a bunch of loons, but Blake and Ryan really did use their star power to bulldoze Justin,’ said one user. ‘It makes me really sad, and I hope you remember when you were starting off in this business.’
Others told Feig that his stellar reputation as a feted industry veteran insulated him from the strong-arming and meddling Lively allegedly subjected Baldoni to in regard to It Ends with Us’s screenplay, wardrobe and editing.
Among those who have been dragged into the dispute is Lively’s friend Taylor Swift, who is set to be subpoenaed during the case.