The 37-year-old Gossip Girl sensation grinned and wrapped her arm around the 39-year-old Pitch Perfect star as they posed side-by-side for snapshots and attempted to brush off rumours of a feud.
A lip reader has revealed what was really said between Lively and Kendrick at Tuesday's premiere of Another Simple Favor - and it looks like the two were keeping things surface level.
Stoney-faced Anna Kendrick departed the Another Simple Favour screening separately from her co-star Blake Lively after string of painful press interviews for their new film.
The pair seemed to be having a tense exchange at the Corinthia Hotel on Tuesday as they promoted the new film ahead of its launch on Prime Video on May 1.
The film is a follow-up to her hit 2018 crime comedy A Simple Favor, starring her alongside Anna Kendrick with direction by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame.
Rumors have been swirling that there is tension between leading stars Blake, 37, and Anna Kendrick, 39, and their appearance at SXSW Film Festival only fueled the fire.