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Olivia Wilde Breaks Silence on Florence Pugh Drama

Vicious rumors of a rift between Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh overshadowed the release of Don't Worry Darling. But Wilde is now speaking up about the chatter ...

Bintano News

June 25, 2026

Vicious rumors of a rift between and overshadowed the release of Don't Worry Darling.

But Wilde is now speaking up about the chatter that infiltrated the rollout of the thriller.

At the time, Wilde and Pugh's feud was reported to have begun as a result of the filmmaker's relationship with - with Pugh allegedly upset her director was hooking up with

Wilde specifically denied a claim she and Florence got into a 'screaming match' on the set of the film, a movie about women who were unknowingly made to become 1950s housewives at the behest of their boyfriends.

'I have never had a screaming match on my set. I was never not available on set. I wanted to be like, 'None of this is true,'' she told the publication.

The relationship - which Wilde called 'loving and wonderful and joyful' - lasted for nearly two years.

Olivia Wilde has denied a rumor she had a 'screaming match' with Florence Pugh on the set of Don't Worry Darling

The toxic rumors contaminated the rollout of the film and followed Wilde around for years

Yet the rumors contaminated not just the rollout of the film, but also followed Wilde and Styles around throughout their relationship.

Wilde, who directed the movie, claimed she was advised against speaking up about the speculation by the studio and other parties - a request she acquiesced to but now regrets.

At the time, it had been reported that the feud had begun as Pugh was upset seeing Wilde 'hooking up' with Styles while she was still engaged to Jason Sudeikis (Wilde and Sudeikis in 2013)

At the time, the feud was reported to have begun as a result of Wilde's relationship with Harry Styles

Don't Worry Darling starred Pugh as a young woman who is unknowingly sucked into a virtual reality by her boyfriend (Styles) where she is made to be a 1950s housewife

According to an unnamed insider on the movie, Pugh and Wilde came to blows over Wilde's 'frequent, unexplained absences,' on set which resulted in a 'screaming match' between the two women.

Wilde did praise Pugh when asked about the feud during a press conference for the film at the Venice Film Festival, which was not attended by Pugh due to previous filming obligations.

'Can you just clear the air and address whether there has been a falling out there and if so why, because it's something that people are discussing?' the reporter asked.

Wilde responded: 'Florence is a force and we are so grateful that she is able to make it tonight despite being in production on Dune.'

'I know as a director how disruptive it is to lose an actor even for a day so I'm very grateful to her and Denis Villeneuve for helping us – we're really thrilled we'll get to celebrate her work tonight.'

She continued: 'I can't say enough how honoured I am to have her as our lead. She's amazing in the film and as for all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise out there, I mean, the internet feeds itself. I don't feel the need to contribute, I think it's sufficiently well nourished.'

The speculation was present as the cast attended the Venice International Film Festival, where their film premiered

Wilde addressed the feud at the Venice Film Festival, calling her star 'a force'

Wilde has two children with her ex, son Otis Alexander, 12, and daughter, Daisy Josephine, 9

In addition, a total of 40 individuals who worked on the movie, including producer Miri Yoon, came forward to release a joint statement obtained by the Daily Mail after the movie came out, in an attempt to 'correct' the 'absurd' and 'completely false' claims that were made about the set

'As a crew, we've avoided addressing the absurd gossip surrounding the movie we're so proud of, but feel the need to correct the anonymous 'sources' quoted in a recent article,' the statement began.

'Any allegations about unprofessional behavior on the set are completely false. Olivia is an incredible leader and director who was present with and involved in every aspect of production.

'She ran this set with class and respect for everyone involved. There was never a screaming match between our director and anyone, let alone a member of our cast.'

Wilde and Styles have since split, and the separation was thought to be down to the pressures of his global touring and Wilde's focus on her children in Los Angeles.

She has two children with Ted Lasso star Sudeikis, son Otis Alexander, 12, and daughter, Daisy Josephine, 9.

Harry's new song Paint By Numbers is considered to be a break-up song about Olivia.

The lyrics go 'You're the luckiest, oh, the irony/ Holding the weight of the American children whose hearts you break/ Was it a tragedy when you told her/ 'I'm not even thirty-three?'

Olivia Wilde Breaks Silence on Florence Pugh Drama

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