Florence Pugh vs. Olivia Wilde: Fans spot awkward moment between the two during Venice Film Festival
More under this adThe actress and her director on Don't Worry Darling are believed to be at loggerheads over multiple issues. During their only outing together for the film, these women chose not to be cordial for the cameras.
As if the existing drama was not enough already, Florence Pugh makes an appearance at the Venice Film Festival 2022 on Monday night where she does not acknowledge the existence of the person who made the film: Olivia Wilde! However, the tension between her and director Olivia Wilde, as reported byVanity Fair, was palpable.
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The victory dance that did not involve the director
During the screening of the movie, the audience broke into a four-minute standing ovation for the cast which left Pugh a bit emotional and teary-eyed. She decided to celebrate the big win her co-star Nick Kroll and danced with him although her director was only a few seats away from her.
More under this adMore under this adAs reported by Seventeenand several other media, Florence Pugh, after the standing ovation, did not even look at Olivia Wilde. She also skipped the press conference for the film.
More under this adMore under this adFor months on end, this film has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. From Shia LaBeouf's firingstory to Olivia Wilde's steamy affair with Styles and thenFlorence Pugh not agreeing with her idea of sex on screen, Don't Worry Darling has been drowning in a deep ocean of controversies.
The difficult times on set
Both the women did not share a good relationship on set as Pugh was upset over Wilde's wild affair on set while she was still with Jason Sudeikis, reports Style Caster.
More under this adMore under this adWilde and Pugh had very different takes on female 'hunger' and sex scenes on camera, with Pugh saying:
When it’s reduced to your sex scenes, or to watch the most famous man in the world go down on someone, it’s not why we do it. It’s not why I’m in this industry.
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