Blake Lively Slammed For Saying ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Makes Her Laugh

The hits keep coming for Blake Lively as she comes under scrutiny again after a 10-year-old Vogue interview resurfaced in which the actress said that she found “Shawshank Redemption” funny.

She has been criticized heavily for the statement online, with many users calling her “pretentious.”

Blake Lively has been at the center of multiple controversies for failing to discuss the domestic themes in “It Ends With Us” and for her statements in several old interviews.

The actress was featured in a Vogue “73 questions” interview in July 2014, during which she was asked a series of rapid-fire questions by an interviewer and gave swift answers.

One of the questions was about what movie made Lively “laugh the hardest through,” and her immediate response was a nonchalant “Shawshank Redemption.”

The unexpected response made the interviewer laugh before he moved to the next question on the list. However, Lively’s decision to name “Shawshank Redemption” is odd due to the themes of the film.

The 1994 prison film follows the lives of a banker (played by Tim Robbins), who receives a life sentence for killing his wife and her lover but insists he’s innocent.

In prison, he befriends another prisoner (played by Morgan Freeman) and ultimately finds himself in the middle of a money laundering scheme by the prison administration.

Lively’s choice of the emotional film for the Vogue interview went viral on TikTok when the clip surfaced, and many fans heavily criticized the “A Simple Favor” actress.

One person commented that they weren’t sure Lively watched “the same Shawshank Redemption” that others did.

Another wrote, “She’s the kind of person where she’s always kidding so there’s no real answer given and so you’re just sitting there like… sooo wait what is it actually.”

A third TikToker wrote that Lively was trying to be sarcastic but “badly delivered” her answer to the question.

Another comment read, “I think she was trying to answer like Ryan Reynolds but missed completely.”

“That’s one of my top fav movies,” a fan noted. “Sometimes it’s cute to be silly with interviews, but sometimes it’s disrespectful, and you gotta know the difference!”

“Fans have also created a thread on Reddit to discuss the actress’s controversial answer. One person called her “blindingly pretentious” for making the insensitive statement while other comments called Lively “an idiot” and “cringe” with her statements.

The criticism of Lively’s old interviews started after the “Gossip Girl” actress received scrutiny for not discussing the domestic violence themes of “It Ends With Us.”

Instead, the actress seemingly used her press stops to promote her new hair care line, Blake Brown Beauty, and her floral style for the film’s promo.

After that, clips from old interviews resurfaced, starting with a post from Norwegian reporter Kjersti Flaa.

In 2016, Flaa and Lively had an interview for “Café Society,” during which the reporter congratulated the actress on her “little baby bump.” However, Lively responded with a seemingly rude comment, sarcastically saying, “Congrats on your little bump.”

Flaa captioned the interview on YouTube with, “The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job.”

Another interview that went viral was a conversation Lively had with Elle Magazine, where she repeatedly used a transgender slur while talking about her future kids.

A quote posted on X read, “I hope to have a few girls one day. If not girls, they better be tr-nnies. Because I have some amazing shoes and bags and stories that need to be appreciated.”

Amid the online backlash, Lively is said to be in a rumored feud with her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni.

The rumors began when Baldoni noticeably didn’t make any press appearances with his co-stars despite being both the director and a male lead in the film.

When the movie finally premiered, Baldoni further raised fan suspicion by opting out of all red-carpet appearances alongside Lively.

The “Jane the Virgin” Star has since hired Melissa Nathan, the crisis public relations manager who represented Johnny Depp during the infamous Amber Heard trial.

According to reports, some sources shared that Lively and Baldoni clashed over creative differences. The actress and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, allegedly hired an editor to create their cut of the film, which reportedly became the final cut.

There have also been rumors that Lively accused Baldoni of inappropriate behavior on set, but neither actor has addressed the controversy.

Sources recently told the Daily Mail that Lively is worried about her career due to the recent controversies plaguing her.

Lively allegedly believed her role in the new movie was going to be “her moment to shine” but is now worried that it may just leave her career hanging in the balance.

“Blake is definitely saddened by the hate she is getting and is trying not to let it affect her, but it is,” the source said. “She thought this was her moment to shine but is now looking at it like the end of her career. She’s fearing no one will want to work with her after this.”

“She really wants to continue producing and directing and acting but she knows she needs to take a step back for a minute to reassess the future,” they added.