Olivia Wilde finally addresses the rumored drama between her and Florence Pugh.
In a new interview with The cut Posted on Wednesday, June 24, the actress-slash-filmmaker pushed back against reports that she and Pugh had an “explosive argument” while filming Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, Don’t worry darling.
“I never had any yelling on my set. I was never available on set. I wanted to say, ‘None of this is true,'” Wilde said. However, she claimed she was discouraged from responding publicly to these speculations as the film prepared for release.
“I was told, ‘Don’t say a damn word. Go ahead and smile,'” she recalls. “I don’t like it, but it’s taught me that’s not the way I want to handle things.”
Speculation peaked when Vulture released a report claiming that Pugh had become frustrated with Wilde’s alleged absence from filming amid his relationship with former One Direction star Harry Styles, who also starred in the film.
Drama followed the film’s broadcast as Pugh was notably absent from many events. However, Pugh clarified that she was simply busy with other projects at the time, including filming Dune: Part 2.
“And to all the cast and crew who helped make this film, thank you for all your hard work,” Pugh wrote on Instagram. “We truly wouldn’t be here without your talent and we greatly appreciate it.”
