A Simple Favor 2: Confirmation, Cast & Everything We Know

2018’s A Simple Favor impressed both critics and audiences with its fusion of crime thriller and black comedy, and now A Simple Favor 2 is on the way. Directed by Paul Feig, A Simple Favor stars Anna Kendrick as the aptly named Stephanie Smothers, a widowed mommy vlogger who is socially awkward. Her life changes after meeting high-class professional Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), due to their kids both attending the same class. The two become quite close, but after Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to find her.

Despite appearing one way on the surface, A Simple Favor kept viewers on their toes with a series of mind-bending twists and turns that were as funny as they were shocking. The ending of A Simple Favor was merely the icing on the cake as its many twists finally came to a head, and it was the stellar cast that anchored the film, along with Feig’s deft direction. Unsurprisingly, the box office success prompted sequel talks almost immediately, and now A Simple Favor 2 is on the way.

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Paul Feig Addresses The Sequel’s Cancelation Rumors


Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively toast martinis in A Simple Favor

Many months after the movie wrapped filming, the latest news finds director Paul Feig addressing A Simple Favor 2‘s cancelation rumors. After a series of posts on X (by user @Oflululemon) claimed that A Simple Favor 2 was scrapped because of Blake Lively’s ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni, director Paul Feig responded in his own posts that debunked the rumors. Calling the rumors totally false, Feig went on to claim that the sequel is finished and will be coming out soon. However, release details remain elusive.

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A Simple Favor earned nearly $100 million against a reported budget of $20 million (via Box Office Mojo).

A Simple Favor 2 Production Status

No Release Date Has Been Announced


Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) holds a dress on a hanger against her body in A Simple Favor.

As was previously announced, A Simple Favor 2 went into production in spring 2024, and the filming process was rather short. In late-May 2024, director Paul Feig announced that filming for the sequel was nearly completed, meaning it only took a few months. However, no released date for A Simple Favor 2 has been announced, and it’s unclear exactly when the sequel will be put on the calendar.

In January 2025, rumors that the film had been scrapped began appearing online, but Paul Feig was quick to shut those down. The director announced that the film was completed, and that it would be released soon. However, nobody involved with the movie has been doing much promotion, and there have been no hints about a release window.

A Simple Favor 2 Cast

The Original Cast Is Returning

When the project was first announced in 2022, it was already confirmed that Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively would return to reprise their roles of Stephanie and Emily, respectively. However, in early 2024, it was confirmed that even more original stars would be returning, with Henry Golding back as Sean Townsend and Andrew Rannells as Darren. Furthermore, Bashir Salahuddin will return as Detective Summerville alongside Joshua Satine as Miles Smothers, Ian Ho as Nicky Townsend-Nelson, and Kelly McCormack as Stacy.

Oscar-winner Allison Janney is the first new name added to the ensemble of A Simple Favor 2, but the I,Tonya and The West Wing star’s role has not been revealed yet. Janney was eventually joined by a rich ensemble of supporting actors including Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Taylor Ortega, Lorenzo de Moor, and Aperna Nancherla. However, like Janney, none of the ensemble’s roles have been revealed yet.

The entire known cast of A Simple Favor 2 includes:

Actor

A Simple Favor 2 Role

Anna Kendrick

Stephanie Smothers


Anna Kendrick) as Stephanie Smothers looking off-screen in A Simple Favor.

Blake Lively

Emily Nelson


Blake Lively as Lily Bloom smiles at Justin Baldoni as Ryle Kincaid in It Ends With Us

Allison Janney

Unknown


Allison Janney as Doctor Brooks in Ma

Henry Golding

Sean Townsend


Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) points a gun at Sean (Henry Golding) in A Simple Favor.

Andrew Rannells

Darren


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Bashir Salahuddin

Detective Summerville


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Joshua Satine

Miles Smothers


Anna Kendrick as Stephanie, Dustin Milligan as Chris, & Joshua Satine as Miles in A Simple Favor

Ian Ho

Nicky Townsend-Nelson


Ian Ho looks on sadly in A Simple Favor

Kelly McCormack

Stacy


Kelly McCormack as Jess McCready

Elena Sofia Ricci

Unknown


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Michele Morrone

Unknown


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Elizabeth Perkins

Unknown


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Alex Newell

Unknown


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Taylor Ortega

Unknown


Taylor Ortega as Nadine Garcia-Parney in Welcome to Flatch

Lorenzo de Moor

Unknown


Lorenzo de Moor fires a machine gun

Aperna Nancherla

Unknown


Aperena Nancherla poses for a promo image against a red curtain

A Simple Favor 2 Story

What Happens Next?


Emily stands under an umbrella in the rain while wearing a black suit in A Simple Favor

Nothing has been officially confirmed about A Simple Favor 2‘s story yet, which makes sense, since it will likely be another tale full of surprise twists. The first movie left the door open for a sequel, with Stephanie’s parenting-turned-mystery-solving blog now a mᴀssive hit, and her beginning a career as a part-time private eye. Never one to be counted out, A Simple Favor‘s ending saw Emily seeming to turn into an alpha in prison, and while she was sentenced to 20 years, it wouldn’t be surprising to see her let out for good behavior.

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