In just a few weeks, Olivia Wilde and boyfriend Harry Styles will be hitting the red carpet at the prestigious Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of their new film. Don’t worry honeywhich she directed.
They will be joined by Styles’ co-star Florence Pugh, one of the brightest young people in Hollywood. But Hollywood is buzzing that the 26-year-old actress has fallen out with Wilde, 38, over the director’s hookup with Styles.
“I can tell you that Flo seeing Olivia and Harry on set didn’t go over well as Olivia was still with Jason when she first linked up with Harry,” a source said. Page Six of the New York Postreferring to Wilde’s ex, Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis.
The former couple, who got engaged in 2012 and share children Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5, announced the end of their seven-year romance in November 2020.
At the time, sources cited Wilde’s relationship with Harry as the main reason for the split, with an insider telling Page Six that the affair with Styles, now 28, had been ongoing for a but, leaving Sudeikis bewildered.
“Jason and the kids visited Olivia on set a few times in the beginning, so I think the whole thing made people a little uncomfortable,” she said this week.
Internet sleuths no doubt think something’s up, finding it strange that, in an industry where stars live and die by Instagram, Pugh didn’t like a post featuring Wilde’s trailer full official of Don’t worry honey last week.
Wilde followed up by posting a photo of Pugh with the caption: “Seeing this woman’s work was such a thrill! Can’t wait to show you more. @florencepugh@dontworrydarling.”
Pugh, again, was notable for his silence, and for the fact that, on the same day, he released a trailer for another new project, Oppenheimerabout J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called father of the atomic bomb.
It’s the subject of much debate on social media, with one fan tweeting: “The way Florence Pugh hasn’t posted yet Don’t worry honey even though there are two trailers out and yet she’s going to post about all the other projects she’s doing right now, like what did olivia wilde do????”
“I think it’s very funny how Florence Pugh had said NOTHING Don’t worry honey and Olivia Wilde keeps trying to hype her up,” tweeted another.
And a third Twitter user pointed out: “I need to know what Olivia Wilde did to my baby Florence Pugh on the set of DWD because my girl has been SILENT on movie updates.
But a source told Page Six, “I heard she was already scheduled to post (approx Oppenheimer) that day for some specific reason, had nothing to do with an answer to Olivia.
Don’t worry honey is described as the story of an unhappy 1950s housewife, played by Pugh, who discovers a disturbing truth about her idyllic life, while her loving husband, played by Styles, hides a dark secret.
On the blue carpet in support of the opening of Tiffany and Co. in London this week, Pugh was asked about working with Styles. She said he was “a total professional and it was a great experience working together.”
He then talked about the cinematography and styling: “It was a joy to walk into the hair and makeup trailer every day,” Pugh said, noting “the way everything looks luscious and golden,” but no he had nothing to say about his director. , Wilde.
It is Wilde’s second film, after the success of 2019 Booksmart, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award. He hired the former Styles of One Direction Don’t worry honey to replace actor Shia LaBeouf, who was caught up in a lawsuit by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs over allegations of “relentless” sexual assault and abuse. (LaBeouf has denied the claims, and the case is set to go before a judge next April.) Wilde said he had a “No Snitch” policy on set.
Wilde has been in the headlines even more after Sudeikis handed her custody papers while promoting Don’t worry honey in Las Vegas at CinemaCon in April, for which he later apologized.
Pugh is currently filming Dune 2 playing Princess Irulan, and another Hollywood insider told Page Six, “Florence is shooting dune right now and out of pocket. I’m sure it will be front and center on the (Don’t worry honey) promotion. Once the promo starts in late August, early September, I’m sure it will be visible.”
Reps for Styles, Wilde and Pugh were unavailable for comment.
This article was originally published by Page Six and reproduced with permission