Shia LaBeouf Says He Quit Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ Denies Being Fired

claimed that she fired him to protect lead actress Florence Pugh.“It is what it is,” LaBeouf told The Hollywood Reporter. “Every blessing to her and her film.”Wilde, 38, had again insisted that she chose to fire the 36-year-old actor, in an interview with Vanity Fair published on Thursday, citing his on set behavior and her responsibility to Pugh, 26, as reasons she let him go.

Shia LaBeouf has one more thing to say about his beef with Olivia Wilde over his departure from Don’t Worry Darling.

Who knew someone not even in Olivia Wilde’s movie would take up so much time and energy during her Don’t Worry Darling press tour?!

Shia LaBeouf issued an official response to Olivia Wilde‘s comments about him and his involvement in Don’t Worry Darling.

Shia LaBeouf’s claim that he quit Don’t Worry Darling, saying that he was “replaced”.Wilde, who directs the psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, originally claimed LaBeouf, who was originally cast in the role of Jack Chambers, was fired from the film in order to create a “safe, trusting environment” on set.LaBeouf subsequently denied he was fired from the film in response, claiming he “quit the film due to lack of rehearsal time”. He reportedly sent emails and text messages to Variety allegedly sent between him and Wilde, explaining his reason for stepping down from the role.In an interview with Vanity Fair, Wilde addressed LaBeouf’s claim, saying: “This issue is so much more nuanced than can be explained in private texts released out of context.“All I’ll say is he was replaced, and there was no going forward with him.

Ethan Shanfeld The never-ending press cycle surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” continues, as director Olivia Wilde denies that Shia LaBeouf quit the film. After Wilde originally claimed she fired him from her movie, LaBeouf shot back and maintained that he quit “Don’t Worry Darling.” The actor provided Variety with emails and text messages allegedly sent between Wilde and LaBeouf that show he chose to exit the film because he felt the actors were not given enough time to rehearse. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Wilde doubled down on her account of the incident, saying: “This issue is so much more nuanced than can be explained in private texts released out of context. All I’ll say is he was replaced, and there was no going forward with him. I wish him the best in his recovery.”

Not aging well? Amid the offscreen Don’t Worry Darling drama, a resurfaced clip of Florence Pugh gushing about Olivia Wilde is making its rounds on social media.

"Don't Worry Darling" is garnering heaps of press, but none of it actually surrounds the film.  In a now viral video, actor Harry Styles is seen taking his seat next to co-star Chris Pine for a screening of the movie on Monday at the Venice Film Festival. The awkward video shows Styles not making eye contact with either Pine or Olivia Wilde, his director and girlfriend, as he sits down.  As Styles turns to sit, you see Pine look down at his pants, pause, and then guffaw at whatever just transpired.  Chris Pine was sandwiched between Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles during the film's screening.

Olivia Wilde dismissed the "tabloid gossip" surrounding her latest film "Don't Worry Darling" while answering press questions at the Venice Film Festival. Wilde, who starred in and directed the film, was asked about Florence Pugh's absence from the press event, according to multiple reports. Following filming, rumors surfaced that Pugh and Wilde had a falling out after the director began a romantic relationship with lead actor Harry Styles.

“Don’t Worry Darling” actress Florence Pugh — and dodged a question about Shia LaBeouf — at the Venice Film Festival.The director attended a press panel on Monday alongside the film’s stars, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan and Chris Pine.A journalist asked Wilde to “clear the air” about a “falling out” with Pugh, who was absent — as previously expected — from speaking to the press but would attend the movie’s premiere on Monday. “Florence is a force and we are so grateful that she is able to make it tonight despite being in production on ‘Dune,'” Wilde said.

Naman Ramachandran The Venice Film Festival blocked a journalist from asking a question about Shia LaBeouf at a press conference for Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” on Monday. LaBeouf was set to star in “Don’t Worry Darling,” but he exited the project in the fall of 2020 and was replaced by Harry Styles. The back and forth between Wilde and Styles about what exactly happened next has been making headlines prior to the film’s Venice world premiere. After Wilde had told Variety in a cover story that LaBeouf’s process “was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions,” the actor denied that he was fired, saying that he “quit the film due to lack of rehearsal time.”

Refresh for latest…: Ever since Olivia Wilde first introduced her sophomore directorial effort, Warner Bros/New Line’s Don’t Worry Darling, at CinemaCon last April, followed by a steamy trailer a few days later, anticipation surrounding the film has escalated — for various reasons. It’s now at a fever pitch here in Venice where the movie will world premiere this evening.

her boyfriend, Harry Styles, and actress Florence Pugh.While the internet-breaking trailer did include the “Watermelon Sugar” singer giving oral sex to Pugh’s character, Wilde told the Associated Press on Thursday that she was forced to water down her original vision. “There’s a lot that had to be taken out of the trailer,” Wilde said when asked about including a “sex act” in the trailer. “The MPA [Motion Picture Association of America] came down hard on me and the trailer at the last second, and I had to cut some shots, which I was upset about because I thought they it took it up another notch.“But, of course, we still live in a really puritanical society,” the filmmaker continued.

Shia LaBeouf is disputing Olivia Wilde’s claim that he was fired from "Don’t Worry Darling." Wilde, who is the director behind the upcoming film, told Variety in an interview that she let LaBeouf go and the role ultimately went to Harry Styles, with whom she's publicly been in a relationship since January 2021. "I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work," she told the outlet.

More updates on the Don’t Worry Darling drama!!

As Olivia Wilde ramps up press for her upcoming sophomore directorial effort “Don’t Worry Darling,” starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles—and co-starring Wilde herself—the actor/director has asked to relitigate the origins of the film and her claims that Shia LaBeouf was let go from the film. In a Variety interview this week, while Wilde did not use the word “fired” when asked about the behind-the-scenes LaBeouf drama, the director suggested the actor was let go to “protect her crew.” Variety previously released a December 2020 piece outlining the story, explaining through unnamed sources that LaBeouf was let go because of a “zero asshole policy.” Now, LaBeouf himself is pushing back on those allegations, claiming that he was not fired from the film but quit because there would not be a rehearsal period given to the actors involved.