Olivia Wilde says she fired Shia LaBeouf from ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ to create a “safe” environment
nme.comShia LaBeouf from her upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling, saying she wanted to create a “safe, trusting environment”.LaBeouf was originally cast as Jack Chambers, now played by Harry Styles, in the upcoming psychological thriller opposite Florence Pugh.The actor, however, was released from the project as production began in 2020.
At the time, the studio cited a “scheduling conflict” for his departure, but Wilde has since explained that it was due to the actor’s “combative” process.“I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work,” Wilde told Variety. “His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions.
He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances.“I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work.
Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. That was my job.”NME has reached out to LaBeouf’s reps for comment.Shortly after LaBeouf exited the project, his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs sued the actor and accused him of “relentless abuse” during their relationship.
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