The West Wing star Allison Janney is joining the stacked cast of the upcoming sequel A Simple Favor 2.
The Big Picture Following the reveal that the twisty mystery, A Simple Favor, would be getting a sequel, has been a flurry of casting news. Variety reports that Allison Janney is the next to join the star-studded cast. Original cast members Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively have been confirmed to return for the sequel as Stephanie and Emily respectively. Additional cast members include Henry Golding and Andrew Rannells.
But as inspired as the casting of the best movie mom is, this news leads to questions about how a sequel will function. A Simple Favor was adapted from the 2017 thriller by Darcey Bell and has a generally cut-and-dry ending. But with the success of the film and the popularity of its lead actors, a sequel was an easy sell.
Rian Johnson’sKnives Out was similarly a mystery that ended on a solid note. However, the popularity of the film brought rise to a franchise of sorts, starring Daniel Craig. Knives Out 2 follows Benoit Blanc heading off to solve another mystery, which seems to be the tactic that A Simple Favor 2 is taking. The upcoming film will feature Stephanie and Emily jetting off to Capri for the latter’s wedding to a wealthy businessman.
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