Olivia Wilde Talks Don't Worry Darling Drama With Florence Pugh Rumors
The anticipation for Olivia Wilde's A-list feature Don't Worry Darling is only getting more intense as the release date approaches. However, news of drama behind the scenes is continuing to grow just as fast, and Wilde has finally addressed the speculation about tensions between her and star Florence Pugh.
During a press conference at the Venice International Film Festival Wilde attended by The Independent, Wilde finally addressed the alleged drama between her and Pugh. Although she is one of the biggest names attached to the film, Pugh was noticeably absent from the film festival while the film’s other stars like Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, and Chris Pine were all present.
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Wilde was asked by a reporter, “Can you just clear the air and address whether there has been a falling out there and if so why, because it’s something that people are discussing?” Wilde responded, “Florence is a force, and we are so grateful that she is able to make it tonight despite being in production on Dune." Wilde went on to add, “I know as a director how disruptive it is to lose an actor even for a day, so I’m very grateful to her and Denis Villeneuve for helping us – we’re really thrilled we’ll get to celebrate her work tonight.”
This cleared up some speculation, with many believing that Pugh didn’t attend the festival due to conflict with Wilde after it was revealed by actor Shia LaBeouf that Wilde had some not-too nice things to say about Pugh due to her issues with him on set. This prompted his departure from the production of Don't Worry Darling,which LaBeouf claims was on his own terms despite Wilde claiming in the past that she fired him from the film. Wilde went on to praise
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