See more
Emily Nelson (real name: Hope McLendon) is the main antagonist in the film A Simple Favor, as well as the novel it is based on. She is a seductive, murderous con artist who ensnares her best friend Stephanie and her husband Sean in a plot to fake her death and scam her insurance company.
Is A Simple Favor based on true story?
A Simple Favor was based on a bestselling novel Fans of "A Simple Favor" probably aren't shocked to learn that this completely absurd story isn't based in reality; instead, the story was adapted from Darcey Bell's 2017 novel of the same name.17-May-2021
What happens to Emily in A Simple Favor?
Emily attempted to flee but was hit by a car and then arrested. In the aftermath, Sean was cleared of charges and continued life with Nicky, Stephanie's vlog became more successful and she took up being a part-time detective, and Emily flourished in her new life in prison. A Simple Favor is in cinemas now.22-Sept-2018
Is Emily alive in A Simple Favor?
Shockingly, the police discover Emily's dead body was found in a lake in a summer camp in Michigan, with severe liver damage and a large quantity of heroin in it. Sean and Stephanie grieve over this unfortunate news, which in time, leads to an affair.18-Nov-2021
Why did Emily disappear in A Simple Favor?
Emily's disappearance is the result of her twin showing up out of the blue and asking Emily to meet at the camp they both attended as children - the one in Michigan. Emily's twin is a poor destitute drug addict who's preparing to turn herself in for the fire, taking Emily down with her.14-Sept-2018
Did Stephanie sleep with her brother in A Simple Favor?
Here's the big shock. In both the movie and the book, Stephanie confesses to Emily her darkest secret. When Stephanie was 18, she found out she had a half-brother who showed up to her dad's funeral. She admitted to sleeping with him upon their first meeting and throughout their lives.16-Oct-2018
Was Emily faith or hope?
Once Emily disappears, Stephanie starts digging and, after a long journey, finds out that Emily's been lying about her identity. Her real name is Faith and she's got an identical twin named Hope.14-Sept-2018
Who plays Blake Lively's twin in A Simple Favor?
Although she played both Emily and her twin sister, Blake Lively is only credited with playing Emily Nelson. In a interview, Blake Lively recalled the difficulty in filming the big scene at the end of the movie. "That was tricky," she says, "because we, on the day, had to make the plot twists make sense."
Which twin was Emily in A Simple Favor?
sister FaithEmily tells Stephanie her side of the story, although a flashback reveals what Emily ISN'T saying. Emily, who is really Hope, and her twin sister Faith burned the east wing of their house with their father inside because he was abusive.
Who played the missing woman in the crime comedy a simple Favour?
BLAKE Lively stars as a mysterious woman who suddenly goes missing in the latest film by director Paul Feig. A chilling trailer for A Simple Favor shows how Blake, 30, meets Anna Kendrick's character before their world implodes.14-Jul-2018
Is a simple Favour scary?
Violent, layered adaptation is dark but thrilling.
Is Miles Chris son in A Simple Favor?
Anna Kendrick's actions in the movie seem a little unmotivated compared to Stephanie's in the book. Emily actually records Stephanie admitting that Miles is the biological son of her half-brother.17-Sept-2018
Who plays the half-brother in A Simple Favor?
Here's what happens in the film: Shortly after Anna Kendrick's character, Stephanie, loses her father, she learns she has a half-brother, named Chris (played by Dustin Milligan).17-Sept-2018