Don’t Worry Darling was a fascinating thriller drama starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. While the film was produced by Olivia Wilde, its development was mired in controversy, including Pugh not promoting the project due to the drama.
According to a report from Page Six, Florence Pugh was upset about Wilde’s relationship with Harry Styles, which developed during filming. Additionally, the actress was reportedly uncomfortable working with Shia LaBeouf during the early days of production.
The Transformers actor was originally cast opposite Pugh in the film.
But according to a report from Variety, Olivia Wilde mentioned that she had fired Shia LaBeouf. The Rush actress called herself “an admirer of his work” and said she didn’t believe in his process, adding that it required “fierce.”
Olivia Wilde further explained that as a producer she believed that “creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work”, adding that her responsibility to the production was to protect the cast.
However, when her story was published, LaBeouf claimed that Wilde’s statements were false. “Firing me never happened, Olivia,” the Fury actor wrote in an email to Variety.
He even shared a video with the outlet where Wilde could be seen driving and recording a message for LaBeouf.
In the August 2020 video message, the Tron: Legacy actress was heard saying she wasn’t ready to give up on Shia LaBeouf, while also saying she was heartbroken and looking forward to working things out.
“You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me,” the Year 1 actress said.
A similar case recently came to light when Blake Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.
However, the actress received support from America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel.
