Summary
The “bananas” script forA Simple Favor 2is teased by returning star Henry Golding. InA Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig and based on Darcey Bell’s 2017 novel, Golding portrayed Sean Townsend,the husband of Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) who became a suspect in her disappearance.Along with Golding and Lively, the cast included Anna Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers, a single mother who befriended Sean and learns that Emily had staged her own death.A Simple Favor 2was confirmedin 2022, four years after the original release.
In an interview withVariety, Golding revealed thatA Simple Favor 2will be wilder than its predecessor.Teasing the film’s script, he noted: “The craziness has just blown up.” Golding added that Feig is in the process of editing and also touched on the positive reception towardsA Simple Favor. Read Golding’s comments below:
It’s crazy. The script is so much more bananas. It’s not just Blake’s character. The craziness has just blown up. Paul is in the edit room as we speak. Every so often he’ll send me a text and be like, ‘This scene is so wild.’ Everyone thought it was going to be a one-off. But then people loved it and there was such fanfare. It’s one of those guilty pleasures.
How A Simple Favor 2 Can Build Off First Movie
Emily, Stephanie, & Sean May Reunite
Golding’s comments about the script suggest thatA Simple Favor 2may contain more twists and turns.When it comes to the character of Sean, he and Emily had a complicated relationship. Following his wife’s apparent death, Sean became intimate with Stephanie, something he was goaded about. When Emily confronted him in person, she revealed that he could be framed for everything that happened. By the end ofA Simple Favor,Emily is arrested andSean becomes a bestselling author, so it will be interesting to see how he factors into the sequel.
Not much is known about the movie, but set photos have revealed that Emily will be remarrying in Italy and, because there are returningcast members fromA Simple Favor, there will be more connections to the original. It’s hard to imagine scenarios more outlandish than those inA Simple Favor,including Stephanie discovering that Lively’s character had killed her father and twin sister, or characters more conniving than Emily. However, Stephanie and Emily being together could lead to bizarre events, especially if feelings of animosity reside. The location change should also be a highlight for the upcoming sequel.
Other cast members returning forA Simple Favor 2are Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, and Ian Ho, who portrayed the son of Emily and Sean.
Other waysA Simple Favor 2can build off the 2018 film, and potentially outdo it, are by featuring a bigger mystery and antagonist, since it doesn’t seem like Emily will fill that role, at least early on. Considering what occurred in the original, and based on Golding’s comments, it will be interesting to see just how wildA Simple Favor 2gets when it premieres.
Another Simple Favor
Cast
Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. 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.
