Olivia Wilde speaks out on firing Shia LaBeouf from Don’t Worry Darling before Harry Styles casting

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Olivia Wilde has opened up about her decision to fire Shia LaBeouf from Don’t Worry Darling.The director had cast the Transformers actor in the leading role of Jack, opposite Florence Pugh’s Alice, in her upcoming sci-fi thriller, before Harry Styles eventually came in as his replacement.At the time, the reason offered for his departure from the project was ‘scheduling conflicts’, with the Watermelon Sugar singer – who was the first choice for the role – confirmed soon after.Speaking in a new interview, the mom-of-two detailed what went on behind-the-scenes for the first time.‘I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work.

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,’ she said.‘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.’After LaBeouf’s exit, he was accused of sexual battery and abuse by ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs, who claimed that he abused her ‘physically, emotionally and mentally many times in a relationship that lasted just short of a year’ – something he has denied,She filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in 2020, with the case set to be heard in 2023.Wilde publicly backed the Two Weeks singer on social media, offering her ‘love, respect and support’ on Instagram.‘A lot came to light after this happened that really troubled me, in terms of his behavior,’ the OC actress continued to Variety. ‘I find myself just really wishing him health and evolution because I.