Fuels speculation – interpreted as a jab at Olivia Wilde

On Monday, the star-studded and controversial “Don’t Worry Darling” had its world premiere during the Venice Film Festival.

Lead actress Florence Pugh (26) did not attend the press event earlier in the day. The reason is said to have been filming abroad.

It perhaps disappointed many journalists, since Pugh has been tight-lipped about the film, following speculation about an alleged rift between the actor and director Olivia Wilde (38).

This is what Wilde said about the headlines during the press conference in Italy:

Role reversal and disagreements

Since filming began in October 2020, the psychological thriller has been the talk of social media.

It started with headlines that Shia LaBeouf was allegedly fired from the film. He was replaced with artist Harry Styles.

A few months later, it became known that LaBeouf’s ex-girlfriend, FKA Twigs, sued him, accusing him of physical and emotional abuse. He has denied the charges. The case will go to court in April 2023.

In August this year, it came up when Wilde commented on the situation Variety.

Then she highlighted LaBeouf’s process as an actor, which she believed did not live up to the values ​​she demands in her productions.

Wilde stated that LeBeouf’s approach led to a competitive atmosphere, which the director believes does not produce the best results.

– I believe that creating a safe and trusting environment is the best way to get people to perform at their best, Wilde said, elaborating that her priority was to make Florence Pugh feel comfortable.

A short time later, LaBeouf came out and denied speculation that he was fired from the film, saying that the reason he quit was because he believed the actors were given too little time to rehearse together.

He also sent a number of correspondences with the director to the industry websitein addition to a video.

In the video, where Wilde films herself and addresses LaBeouf directly, she apparently asks him not to leave the film.

She also talks about what are probably disagreements between him and Pugh, and says: “I think this could be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo.”

Florence Pugh’s nickname is “Flo”.

Distances itself from sexual focus

There have been various rumors from anonymous sources that Wilde and Pugh are not on good terms. One of them was that the 26-year-old was allegedly not satisfied that Styles should have received a larger fee for the film.

– There is absolutely no truth in these claims, Wilde said of the salary rumour Variety.

One of the only things that can be interpreted as a public disagreement between the two parties is the way the film has been promoted.

The first trailer shows a sex scene between Pugh and Styles, which particularly engaged the artist’s fans.

In an interview published on August 16, Pugh said the following Harper’s Bazaar:

– When the film is reduced to sex scenes, or to see the most famous man in the world go down on someone, that’s not why we do it. That’s not why I’m in this business.

– That’s just not what I want to discuss because this film is bigger and better than that, said Pugh.

In retrospect, Wilde has stated to AP that she wanted more sex in the trailer, and came with feminist promotion and said: “only women appear in this film”.

Wilde has also said this about the film’s main characters Varieties:

– The impractical nature of their sex is a result of their intense desire for each other. I think it’s fundamental to the story.

In addition, there has been a lot of attention around the relationship between lead actor Harry Styles (28) and Olivia Wilde.

In November 2020, it became known that it was over between Wilde and Jason Sudeikis. In January, she was spotted at a wedding with Styles.

Interpreted as a jab at Wilde

Now it is Florenche Pugh’s stylist who is fueling the feud speculation. On Monday, she posted a series of photos of the actor’s outfit and wrote: “Miss Flo”.

This is exactly what Wilde referred to the actor as in the viral video meant for LaBeouf’s eyes only.

As a result, many interpret the post as a jab at Wilde, and in the comment section of the post many react to the stylist’s choice of words: “love it”, “iconic”, “the criticism!” and “I gasped”, are some of the things people comment on.

Florence Pugh has not commented on the post, but has left a like-click.

Criticizes the media

The last 24 hours in Venice, where all the actors and the director have been present, have been followed by the press with hawkish eyes.

One of the editors of Variety, Ramin Setoodeh, posted a video and wrote that Pugh refused to make eye contact with Wilde during the applause that arose from the audience after the film screening.

It has caused several people to react in the comments section and criticize the media for focusing too much on the alleged drama.

One user countered Setoodeh by posting another video showing Pugh applauding the director:

“Proof that the media only shows us what gives them money: Two successful women pitted against each other,” replied the critic on Twitter.

So far, the film, which premieres at the end of September, has received lukewarm reviews, and currently only has 46% – of a possible 100% – at the collection point Rotten Tomatoes.