Olivia Wilde talks working with Florence Pugh and Harry Styles on Don't Worry Darling

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Olivia Wilde's follow-up to Booksmart, the mysterious sci-fi drama Don't Worry Darling, has everyone talking. And while there have been various controversies making headlines over the past few weeks, there remains a prescient, must-watch movie at the core of the conversation. Don't Worry Darling has a fantastic cast, including the always-great Florence Pugh and pop-star-turned-actor Harry Styles, the pair playing a happy couple living in a seemingly utopian town. Things soon turn sour – but saying anything more would be a spoiler.

In the latest issue of Total Film magazine, headlined by Halloween Ends (opens in new tab), Wilde discusses Pugh and Styles' roles, talking specifically about Pugh's real-world outspoken nature and how that relates to her character. We also have an exclusive new image from Don't Worry Darling. Below's just a snippet of the full conversation in the magazine – details on how to get a copy below.

Total Film: Was it important that she and the rest of your cast were as outspoken in the real world as their characters?

Olivia Wilde: I think if you’re drawn to the material, then you have that sort of sensibility – this kind of story doesn’t appeal to people who don’t identify with it in some way. So it drew together a like-minded group of people. Certainly with this cast, we had this incredible group of real disruptors – people who are doing things in their own lives to shake up the system. 

And Florence as the heart and soul of the film and as our heroine – she, herself, has quite a formidable sense of justice. Authenticity is so important to her. The idea of playing a character who is willing to sacrifice everything she holds close because she cannot survive an inauthentic life – that is something