As the stars of 'Another Simple Favor' dodge questions about their co-star's ordeal, director Paul Feig is coming to Blake Lively's defense.

As a result, Another Simple Favor director Paul Feig has had to defend Blake against online trolls on multiple occasions. In January of this year, he denied that the film had been shelved; the following month, Paul had to hop in the comments section to defend Blake against allegations that she had final cut over the film.