Olivia Wilde Reacts to ‘Astounding’ Florence Pugh Not Promoting ‘Don’t Worry Darling’: I ‘Hired Her to Act’
usmagazine.comThe drama continues. As Florence Pugh has stayed relatively quiet on social media about her experience filming Don’t Worry Darling amid feud rumors, director Olivia Wilde has opened up about their relationship.“Florence is one of the most in-demand actresses in the universe.
She’s on set on Dune,” Wilde, 38, told Vanity Fair in an interview published on Thursday, September 8. “I gather that some people expect for her to be engaging more on social media.
I didn’t hire her to post. I hired her to act. She fulfilled every single expectation I had of her. That’s all that matters to me.”The Little Women actress, 28, was cast as leading lady Alice in Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling film, which is set for a theatrical release later this month.“Florence’s performance in this film is astounding.
It’s just baffling to me that the media would rather focus on baseless rumors and gossip, thereby overshadowing her profound talent,” the New York native, who directed the psychological thriller, told the magazine about the alleged drama between the two women. “She deserves more than that.
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