Shia LaBeouf has denied Olivia Wilde’s claim that she fired him from film Don’t Worry Darling, saying that he quit the role.The actor was originally cast as Jack Chambers, a role now played by Harry Styles, in the upcoming psychological thriller opposite Florence Pugh.His departure from the project in 2020 was originally cited by the studio as a “scheduling conflict”, until director Wilde claimed to Variety that she fired him in order to create a “safe, trusting environment” on set.“I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work,” Wilde said. “His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions.
He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances.“I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work.
Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. That was my job.”According to the report, LaBeouf’s reps declined to comment on the story.
Since its publication, however, LaBeouf reportedly sent an email on Thursday (August 25) to the outlet, claiming he “quit the film due to lack of rehearsal time” on August 17, 2020.The actor also forwarded two emails he claims to have sent to Wilde on August 24 and 25 after Variety’s story was published, where he wrote to her: “You and I both know the reasons for my exit.
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