Shia LaBeouf is disputing Olivia Wilde’s version of events. The actor, who had originally been cast in Wilde’s new film “Don’t Worry Darling” before being replaced by Harry Styles, has denied the director’s claim that he was fired from the project.
In this week’s Variety cover story, Wilde had said that she fired the actor, telling the trade, “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.
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.
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