Here's the 411 on the OliviaWilde and FlorencePugh feud 🥊
It seems not a day goes by that we’re not talking about the apparent feud between Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde, who worked together on the upcoming psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling. So much has happened between when the cast was first announced to now, and as the film approaches its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2022, it wouldn’t be surprising if you’re struggling to keep up or completely unaware what the controversy is in the first place.
Did Olivia cheat on then-fiancé Jason Sudeikis on set? For seven years, Olivia was in a relationship with Ted Lasso creator and star, Jason Sudeikis. They were engaged and share two children together, Otis, now 8, and Daisy, 5. News of their split was confirmed by a source to People in November 2020: “The split happened at the beginning of the year,” but there are conflicting statements about this timeline.
There have been accusations of a lack of professionalism on Olivia’s side, too, with sources saying Florence was disappointed Liv kept “disappearing” to canoodle with her new boyfriend in between takes. Puck News reported that “Pugh, in particular, was angered by the absences, according to these sources, and one source personally witnessed a tense conversation about this issue between the two,” the site’s reporter Matthew Belloni contended in an article published on August 27, 2022.
Don’t Worry Darling’s premiere On September 5, 2022, Don’t Worry Darling premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and wouldn’t you know it, more drama. Florence attended the red carpet but managed to dodge the press conference, as was earlier speculated by TheWrap, speaking to three executives who said it was because of Flo’s commitment to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part Two, which is currently being shot in Budapest.