Olivia Wildeis addressing her rumored feud with herDon’t Worry DarlingstarFlorence Pugh.
The actress and director, 38, replied, “No, the only thing that I want to say to that is that another one of our weird rumors is ‘spitgate,’ which you might have heard about.”
After saying that her star in the film and boyfriendHarry Stylesdid not spit on his costarChris Pineat the Venice Film Festival, Wilde went on to call the rumors the “creation of drama” and “clickbait.”
Wilde then went on to praise Pugh, 26, saying, “I have nothing but respect for Florence’s talent. She’s fantastic. She’s on the set of her movieDuneright and there’s nothing cooler than a busy actress. I have nothing against her for any reason. The funny thing is — I don’t feel like my male director colleagues are answering questions about their cast…they’re not,” to which Colbert replied, “I would agree with you.”
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Earlier in her interview, Wilde said Pugh is “sensational” in their upcoming movie and is the rare actress who is as good at dramatic work as she is at action.
“There’s real action sequences in the film and she has a run which I always refer to as her ‘Tom Cruiserun’ because it’s the most impressive run I’ve ever seen,” Wilde gushed.
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Cast ofDon’t Worry Darling(2022).Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty
At the Sept. 5 Venice press conference forDon’t Worry Darling, Wilde praised Pugh and side-stepped a question about an alleged feud,saying, “The internet feeds itself. I don’t need to contribute.”
Though Pugh was not present due to her schedule filmingDune: Part Two, she didarrive in time for the red carpet premierethat night, posing with Wilde and other costars.
Don’t Worry Darlingis in theaters Sept. 23.
source: people.com
