Olivia Wilde (sort of) responds to rumours of a Florence Pugh rift

nme.com:

Olivia Wilde has responded to speculation over a rift between her and Don’t Worry Darling colleague Florence Pugh.The latter leads the thriller, which is directed by and co-stars Wilde, that focuses on a young couple (played by Pugh and Harry Styles) in the 1950s whose happy marriage begins to unravel when she starts to become suspicious of a secret project he is working on.However, reports have emerged in recent months of a falling out between Pugh and Wilde, something the latter has responded to in a new press conference – which Pugh was not in attendance at – ahead of the film’s premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.“Florence is a force,” she said (via Variety). “We are so grateful she’s able to make it tonight [for the red carpet] despite being in production on Dune.“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 to [Dune director Denis Villeneuve] for helping us.

And we’ll get to celebrate her work tonight. I can’t say how honoured I am to have her as our lead. She’s amazing.”Wilde added: “As for all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise out there, the Internet feeds itself.

I don’t feel the need to contribute; I think it’s sufficiently well-nourished.”According to Variety, the festival said that Pugh was filming in Budapest, Hungary for Dune, and her flight would only arrive after the conference, meaning she would not have time to speak to the media.