Olivia Wilde doubled down on her claim that she fired Shia LaBeouf from "Don't Worry Darling," alleging he gave her an "ultimatum" with Florence Pugh.
[told Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/features/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-sex-scenes-dont-worry-darling-1235347929/) that she had fired the actor to “protect” Pugh. The director and the “Ted Lasso” star, 47, share two kids — Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5 — and are [in the midst of a nasty custody battle](https://pagesix.com/2022/04/29/olivia-wilde-mortified-after-being-served-with-legal-papers/). Yes,” she added, noting that a video of her [asking LeBoeuf, 36, to stay on the film](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/26/olivia-wilde-begs-shia-labeouf-to-stay-on-movie-in-video/) was “taken out of context.” “You and I both know the reasons for my exit,” he reportedly wrote to Wilde in an email. “I, too, am heartbroken, and I want to figure this out.” It is not the truth.” “Early on in the process of making the film, as the director, I tried to mediate a situation between people to try to see if they could work together happily,” Wilde explained. “Florence Pugh is as good at dramatic work as she is at action. I have nothing against her for any reason.” “I have nothing but respect for Florence’s talent. “She is sensational in this film. “When he gave me the ultimatum of, you know, him or Florence, I chose Florence.”
And no, she says, 'Harry did not spit on Chris.'
Styles even [joked about it](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/harry-styles-addresses-chris-pine-spitting-rumor) while performing at Madison Square Garden the same week. Harry did not spit on Chris, in fact…” After wild speculation that Styles spit on Pine at the film’s Later in the interview, Wilde brought up “another one of our weird rumors, Spitgate, which you might have heard about.” Colbert then interrupted her to ask, “Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? She stopped by The Late Show on Wednesday, where Stephen Colbert questioned her about reported tension [with Darling star Florence Pugh](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/florence-pugh-is-still-not-excluded-from-dont-worry-darlings-drama-narrative), Shia LaBeouf’s [controversial exit](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/shia-labeouf-denies-olivia-wilde-fired-him-from-dont-worry-darling-i-quit-your-film), and–naturally— [Spitgate](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/harry-styles-olivia-wilde-and-our-ever-increasing-participation-in-celebrity-drama). “We had to replace Shia,” Wilde continued. At the time, was I bummed that we weren’t able to make it work?
Olivia Wilde danced like no one was watching at boyfriend Harry Styles' NYC concert Sept. 21. Find out more about her night out below.
[Gemma Chan](https://www.eonline.com/news/gemma_chan), [Nick Kroll](https://www.eonline.com/news/nick_kroll) and Sydney Chandler, for a Q&A discussion on the upcoming film. "Olivia is trying to steer the focus onto the film and "There's many different sides to each mini drama," a source close to Olivia told E! The banner read, "HARRY STYLES 15 Consecutive Nights at the Garden." [Florence Pugh](https://www.eonline.com/news/1347011/heres-why-florence-pugh-and-chris-pine-missed-the-dont-worry-darling-event-in-new-york) and [Chris Pine](https://www.eonline.com/news/chris_pine), who also star in the film, did not attend the panel due to [scheduling conflicts](https://www.eonline.com/news/1347011/heres-why-florence-pugh-and-chris-pine-missed-the-dont-worry-darling-event-in-new-york). [MSG residency](https://www.eonline.com/news/1342961/why-harry-styles-missed-the-2022-mtv-vmas)—honoring him by bringing out host [Gayle King](https://www.eonline.com/news/gayle_king) to unveil a massive banner that was hanging in the rafters.
Olivia Wilde was spotted dancing to "Music For a Sushi Restaurant" at Harry Styles' history-making 15th consecutive concert at New York City's Madison ...
(Pine’s rep confirmed to Billboard at the time that Styles absolutely did not spit on the actor.) While on the show, she [Harry Styles](https://www.billboard.com/artist/harry-styles/) just made history at [Madison Square Garden](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/harry-styles-banner-raised-msg-rafters-15-show-run-1235142875/), and who better to cheer him on from the audience than Olivia Wilde? And when Styles reached the track’s jubilant, brassy instrumental section, the 38-year-old Booksmart filmmaker began jumping up and down to the beat. 21) at the famed New York City venue, where he was later honored with a rare banner celebrating his 15 consecutive sold-out shows. Only three acts have had a banner raised in their honor thus far: Styles, Phish and Billy Joel.
Olivia Wilde was spotted dancing at Harry Styles' concert in Madison Square Garden, where he was presented with a banner for performing 15 consecutive ...
I don’t personally believe the hateful energy defines his fan base at all.” “I just wanted to sing. Video footage showed them leaving in the same car. There is video on red carpet of them all and Chris Pine and Gemma moving strategically around Harry so he didn’t stand next to O but nobody else wanted to either do that was awkward…” [tweeted at the time](https://twitter.com/stylinarts/status/1567147234612879361). 13
In the video, Wilde, wearing a boa and a white maxi dress, excitedly sings and dances along as her 28-year-old boyfriend wowed the sold-out crowd with a ...
"I want to thank you for being there for me." "I think it's a perfect example of people who look for drama anywhere they can. "There's so many people, again, tonight, who have supported me both professionally and personally throughout my life and I just want to say to all of you, thank you. As [Harry Styles](https://www.etonline.com/people/harry-styles) played his final concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, fans captured video of the 38-year-old actress thoroughly enjoying the show. The night was a big one for Styles, who was wrapping his 15-night residency at the iconic NYC venue. "There's a lot of people in the room tonight, on nights like this, that are so special for me and I just want to thank," Styles told the crowd, after wiping away tears.
Olivia Wilde supported her boyfriend Harry Styles' last MSG show of his 15 night residency in a plunging, cut-out white dress.
13 [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/22/kendall-jenner-was-completely-comfortable-freeing-the-nipple-for-marc-jacobs/)
Rumors of a feud between Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde were fueled after a source claimed they got into a "screaming match" on the "Don't Worry Darling" ...
It wasn’t apparent at all, to be honest,” Matthew Libatique insisted on It’s clearly not beneficial to Olivia to not have her be a part of the PR. “It’s pretty clear [Florence is] choosing not to be a part of the PR. [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/23/johnny-depps-girlfriend-joelle-rich-also-meghan-markles-lawyer/) [skipped out](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/07/florence-pugh-to-skip-dont-worry-darling-nyc-premiere-amid-drama/) on the New York City premiere of “Don’t Worry Darling” on Sept. [the embattled set](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/06/inside-dont-worry-darling-drama-of-wilde-styles-pugh/) of “Don’t Worry Darling.”
Creative differences, COVID protocols, and Wilde's relationship with Harry Styles reportedly pushed the relationship to a breaking point.
According to the report, “the acrimony between Wilde and Pugh allegedly reached all the way to the top of the studio totem pole, with the highest-ranking Warner Bros. The drama regarding Wilde and her relationships with stars [Florence Pugh](https://www.indiewire.com/t/florence-pugh/) and Harry Styles has dominated coverage of the film in recent months, significantly overshadowing the content of the film itself. Pugh was reportedly frustrated by Wilde’s frequent disappearances with Styles (who she began a romantic relationship with soon after casting him), as well as the couple’s decision to attend a high-profile wedding despite frequently lecturing the cast and crew about COVID protocols. Pugh has been conspicuously absent from the press tour, but she has a convenient excuse in the form of her obligations to “Dune: Part Two,” which is currently filming in Budapest. That frayed relationship between the two actresses eventually forced high-ranking studio brass to intervene. In addition to the personal drama, there were also creative differences on set.
Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling' is ambitious to a fault, and it can't contain all of the stuff she tries to cram into it.
This is, perhaps, because she knows exactly what she wants from the performance, in a way that she’s able to cogently understand on a personal level but could never quite get across to the other actors on the project. It’s the kind that will alienate his fanbase and prime the muskets of those not already in his favor for a volley of goofy tweets and memes, and his efforts, however valiant, aren’t rewarded in any way. Wilde’s direction is all over the place, and her all-in approach to the project means that everything is a flourish without the grounding and skill necessary to make it involving. Shia LaBeouf, who originally was cast, would have been the better choice, given his ability to evoke a layered sort of magnetic crazy, and Pine feels like a kind of cardboard cutout brought in to replace him, even if it were perhaps the right choice (who knows what exactly happened there). It’s a film that so desperately wants to be about something – anything – that it never manages to focus in on any one concept. This is the role in this world that Alice (Florence Pugh) inhabits, serving the needs of her husband, Jack (Harry Styles), who is making his way up in the project but who still has time to scatter all the dishes off the table and give his wife head at the dinner table each night (a dream for many, I am sure).
Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles would 'just disappear' during 'Don't Worry Darling' filming, a source told Vulture, and Florence Pugh wasn't OK with it.
executive, forced to referee a “long negotiation process” to keep Pugh on the team throughout the movie’s process. [Wilde and Styles started dating](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-04/harry-styles-olivia-wilde-dating-rumors-photos) shortly after production began in fall 2020. (She and ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis split up that November after dating since 2011 and [getting engaged in 2013](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2013-jan-14-la-et-mg-jason-sudeikis-olivia-wilde-engaged-20130114-story.html). And this movie is incredibly stylistic. [Wilde told Vogue in late 2020](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-11-13/harry-styles-vogue-cover-fashion-interview) after Styles had [officially replaced Shia LaBeouf](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-08-26/not-so-fast-olivia-wilde-shia-labeouf-wants-to-clear-the-air-i-quit-your-film), “because we knew that he has a real appreciation for fashion and style. The outlet’s sources stayed anonymous, most likely because of the fireballs they were throwing.
Wilde first made a name for herself as an actress in both TV and film. But she then moved behind the scenes for her directorial debut, Booksmart. Equally ...
Olivia Wilde has been tight-lipped about the amount of money she is paid for her movie roles. It is not publicly known how much Olivia Wilde demands per episode of television that she appears on. It is likely she is paid in the low millions given her status in Hollywood. It is not known how much Olivia Wilde was paid for her short yet memorable time on The O.C. No official reason has been confirmed for why Olivia Wilde is uncredited in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The actor-director spent her time on sets in front of the camera learning from some of the best directors in the business, and as a result, feels that her acting career was one of the best film schools anyone could attend. We can imagine she was most likely paid in the hundreds of thousands for the short yet memorable role. Her father is [Andrew Cockburn](https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Andrew-Cockburn/40590629), also a [journalist and editor for Harper’s Magazine](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-cockburn-5031565), and the son of British novelist and journalist [Claud Cockburn](https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/16/obituaries/claud-cockburn-british-writer-and-social-critic-is-dead-at-77.html). Considering her role in the movie was a well-kept secret, it makes sense her salary would not be public knowledge. [Jason Sudeikis](https://parade.com/1235015/walterscott/jason-sudeikis-trivia/) that lasted from 2011 to 2020. Her father’s [family](https://parade.com/1045384/marynliles/family-quotes/) is incredibly wealthy, [making her an heir](https://definition.org/americas-richest-heirs/6/) to her father’s estimated $13 million fortune as a result. Wilde first made a name for herself as an actress in both TV and film.
There was allegedly a “long negotiation process” between Warner Bros. and Pugh before she would agree to promote the film “in any way.”
[Pure Chaos](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/is-tiktok-turning-fashion-week-into-pure-chaos?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-091422)? (A source told [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/cover-story-olivia-wilde-dont-worry-darling) that Wilde had decided to fire LaBeouf, but allowed him to believe he was quitting.) “Olivia is either a mad genius who figured out a way to make people more aware of the movie in a way that just drives up the box office,” a person close to the production told Vulture, “or she doesn’t have any self-awareness that she is fucking up her movie.” (Warner Bros. Don’t congregate,” she told crew members, according to Lee’s source, who added, “There were so many complaints from the crew saying, ‘How dare she tell us to shelter in place while we’re doing this movie? Matthew Libatique, Don’t Worry Darling’s cinematographer, supported Wilde when asked about the on-set atmosphere by VF. [Shia LaBeouf](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/shia-labeouf-denies-olivia-wilde-fired-him-from-dont-worry-darling-i-quit-your-film) quit or was fired from the production. That spread all around very quickly.” The reporter added that the anecdote was provided by “an unimpeachable source who has zero agenda against the film or anyone who worked on it.” She doesn’t want to support the movie. Of the “screaming argument” between Wilde and Pugh, Lee tweeted, “Florence would give input on how she thought the next scene should be shot when Olivia wasn’t there. Multiple sources told the outlet that the studio was dissatisfied with Wilde’s handling of the controversy. “Olivia and Harry [Styles] would just disappear,” the source said, with the conflict culminating in a “screaming match.” Discord between Wilde and Pugh reportedly caught the attention of Toby Emmerich, then Warner Bros.’ highest-ranking studio executive. (A Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is denying any issues with Olivia Wilde following a report that accused her of a "screaming match" with Florence Pugh on the set of Don't Worry ...
News App](https://eonline.onelink.me/ItsS/1b3e9f57) [included a photo with Wilde](http://www.eonline.com/news/1347780/florence-pugh-shares-photo-with-olivia-wilde-amid-dont-worry-darling-gossip) in her roundup of behind-the-scenes pics on Sept. "The studio is very grateful and appreciative of the tireless support by Olivia in bringing her vision to life from production through release." When I hear that there are rumors of acrimony on the set, I reject it. 5 press conference](https://www.eonline.com/news/1344880/olivia-wilde-avoids-shia-labeouf-question-after-answering-tabloid-gossip-about-florence-pugh), which Pugh did not attend due to Dune: 2 filming duties. When asked to comment on the report, Warner Bros.
Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde, who have been rumoured to be feuding since Don't Worry Darling, allegedly got into a screaming match on set.
totem pole, with the highest ranking executive (at the time) Toby Emmerich, forced to play the role of peacemaker and ensure that Pugh play a part in the film's promotional cycle. Whatever the case, the Don't Worry Darling behind-the-scenes drama is itself an enigma that has left fans wanting to know the truth of the matter. He recently drew the ire of many LGBT+ figures for suggesting that gay sex in cinema never shows tenderness, prompting many figures in the community to wonder why he would comment on and criticize LGBT+ representation if he does not openly identify with that community. [Vulture](https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/can-dont-worry-darling-recover-from-the-bad-press.html), Pugh and Wilde allegedly engaged in a screaming match following a breaking point in the pair's working relationship. Reports of a rift between Pugh and Wilde began to appear in the media, with many claiming that Pugh refused to promote the film beyond the bare minimum her contract stipulated. It excited fans to hear that Pugh would star in the film and intrigued many when they learned that Harry Styles had been cast opposite Pugh as her love interest.
Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde went on a dinner date following Styles' residency at Madison Square Garden and the release of "Don't Worry Darling."
Any suggestion of conflict between the studio and Olivia is simply not true.” I chose my actress — which I’m very happy I did.” She only began promoting the film on Friday when it premiered. [Up Next](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/23/adam-devine-says-hes-not-adam-levine-amid-cheating-scandal/) [ had a “blowout argument”](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/23/olivia-wilde-florence-pugh-had-screaming-match-on-set-report/) in the midst of filming the psychological thriller. [ ongoing drama](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/06/inside-dont-worry-darling-drama-of-wilde-styles-pugh/) between the “DWD” cast rather than [ the two lovebirds.](https://pagesix.com/article/harry-styles-and-olivia-wildes-complete-relationship-timeline/)
TMZ obtained this photo of Harry and Olivia dining out Friday at Truck, a Mexican restaurant in the small town of Bedford, New York. Nothing fancy here ...
[hardly interacted with one another](https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/04/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-arrive-separately-venice-dont-worry-darling/) earlier this month at the Venice Film Festival, Harry and Olivia have been hanging out this week in New York. TMZ obtained this photo of Harry and Olivia dining out Friday at Truck, a Mexican restaurant in the small town of Bedford, New York. [Harry Styles](https://www.tmz.com/people/harry-styles/) and [Olivia Wilde](https://www.tmz.com/people/olivia-wilde/) on a casual date night ...
The actress and director paired the look with Casadei platform boots, Anita Ko jewelry and one of her boyfriend's signature feather boas.
[Florence Pugh](https://pagesix.com/2022/09/22/olivia-wilde-stuns-in-plunging-cutout-dress-at-harry-styles-concert/https://people.com/tag/florence-pugh/). The floor-sweeping gown matched the boho vibe of Harry's House, with a circular keyhole detail and spaghetti straps. [Olivia Wilde](https://people.com/tag/olivia-wilde/) is celebrating boyfriend [Harry Styles](https://people.com/tag/harry-styles/) — in style!