During the SXSW premiere, the duo discussed their connection to their respective characters and Feig's "curveball idea" of shooting in Italy. Kendrick previously told PEOPLE in October that reuniting with Lively on set was "lovely.

Paul Feig spoke out at SXSW after YouTuber Melanie King claimed Lively, 37, was afraid to walk the red carpet because Kendrick, 39, was upset with her.

The two stars of the new Paul Feig-directed dark comedy thriller Another Simple Favor walked the red carpet at the movie’s recent premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Both Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick were at the March 7 premiere,