Olivia Wilde addresses Florence Pugh, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ scandals
nypost.com“Don’t Worry Darling” actress Florence Pugh — and dodged a question about Shia LaBeouf — at the Venice Film Festival.The director attended a press panel on Monday alongside the film’s stars, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan and Chris Pine.A journalist asked Wilde to “clear the air” about a “falling out” with Pugh, who was absent — as previously expected — from speaking to the press but would attend the movie’s premiere on Monday. “Florence is a force and we are so grateful that she is able to make it tonight despite being in production on ‘Dune,'” Wilde said. “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.”“I can’t say enough how honored I am to have her as our lead.
She’s amazing in the film,” she went on. “As for all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise out there, I mean, the internet feeds itself.
I don’t feel the need to contribute, I think it’s sufficiently well-nourished,” Wilde said. In July, an insider told Page Six that Styles and Wilde’s on-set romance “did not go down well” with the “Black Widow” star as Wilde was allegedly still with her ex-partner Jason Sudeikis.Styles and Wilde — who have been dating for nearly two years — were noticeably spread out between Chan and Pine during the panel and photo call.Rumors also swirled that Pugh was paid less than Styles, according to The Hollywood Reporter, making $700,000 compared to Styles’ $2.5 million — which Wilde denied, saying there was “no validity.”As for the drama surrounding Shia LaBeouf: He was originally cast in Styles’ role but left the film in the fall of 2020.
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