‘Don’t worry darling’: Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh “argued screaming” on set, new sources say

‘Don’t worry, dear’, Olivia Wilde’s long-awaited second film as director is already in theaters, and her journey to the big screen has been, to say the least, tumultuous. The film was surrounded by rumors and controversies that point to alleged rivalry between the director and her protagonist, Florence Pugh, resulting from various problems during filming. During the promotion, the behind-the-scenes drama of ‘Don’t worry my dear’ escalated in a very public way, from its tense presentation at the Venice Film Festival, where Pugh avoided attending the press conference and a video showing a Harry Styles’ alleged spitting at Chris Pine at the premiere went very viral, until the dispute between Wilde and Shia LaBeouf, who differ in their versions of why the actor left the project.

After weeks of grabbing the headlines and unleashing thousands of memes, Vulture has released a new report, coinciding with the movie’s theatrical release, in which he corroborates rumors of enmity between Wilde and Pugh and details what would happen during the film. the shooting. According to an unnamed source close to the Warner Bros. production, the tension between the two grew, until it exploded in the final part of the production.

Vulture’s source states this “It is true that in January 2021 a discussion broke out between the actress and the director, about three quarters of the shooting. But the tipping point came when Pugh and Wilde entered a screaming match”. Speculation about this confrontation points to the relationship between Wilde and Styles as a trigger, which presumably would have affected the shoot, causing friction between the team and the director. Pugh’s friendship with Wilde’s ex-husband Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”) is also said to have put the 26-year-old actress in trouble, witnessing Wilde’s alleged infidelity during filming; that she in turn would cause inconvenience to the rest of the team due to the manager’s alleged unprofessional behavior. “Olivia and Harry just disappeared”reveals the source, who claims that Pugh was fed up with the director leaving his post without explanationleaving her the responsibility of getting the film off the ground.

The situation became so tense that the studio had to intervene.. According to Vulture, then Warner Bros. Pictures president Toby Emmerich sat down with Pugh to do “a long negotiation process” so that the actress participated as little as possible in the press and promotional activities of the film. As the premiere approached, many realized that Pugh hadn’t mentioned her in his networks, where he usually talks at length about his projects, and when the Venice Film Festival arrived, it became clear that the actress didn’t he would have participated in the promotion (he only attended the premiere, but skipped the press conference and was not present at presentations in San Sebastian or New York).

According to another source from Vulture, Warner Bros. would not be happy with Wilde’s behavior and how what happened during filming and in recent weeks has affected the image of the film.especially after the emails between her and LaBeouf were made public and a compromising video from the director asking the actor not to leave the project, after she claimed she fired him. “Olivia is a crazy brilliant who has come up with a way to get people to notice the movie and go to the movies, or is completely unaware that her movie is loading.”says that source. Warner, however, wanted to deny these rumors with a statement to the same publication: “We are so proud of Olivia Wilde’s work on this incredibly beautiful and fun film and look forward to collaborating with her again. The studio is extremely grateful for Olivia’s tireless support in bringing her vision to life, from production to production before. Any suggestion of conflict between the firm and Olivia is simply not true.”.

Pugh is finally pronounced

The “Don’t worry, dear” drama overshadowed the film itself, although the truth is that even when it comes to criticism and audience reception, it’s not doing very well. At the time of writing, the film has a disappointing 38% positive review on Rotten Tomatoes and received a not-so-encouraging B- from audiences on CinemaScore. Nonetheless, Warner expects a US $ 17-20 million releasewith other forecasts pointing to 25 million, having raised a respectable 3.1 million on Friday 23. With a budget of 35 million, it doesn’t look like ‘Don’t worry, dear’ will be a flop at the box office, even if it will be forever marked from its turbulent history behind the cameras, which is good for a docuseries or a season of Ryan Murphy’s “Feud”.

For her part, Florence Pugh has finally talked about the film online, sharing several photos of the filming on her Instagram account with a message in which she recognizes the work of the team and thanks the spectators for going to the cinema to see it: “This film was an epic story shot on a grand scale, during the worst of Covid. For that I will always be grateful, to everyone who helped make it happen, your dedication and love have shown every day – thank you.”says Pugh in the text, without ever mentioning Wilde.

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