Darling

Now, at the venerable age of 90, Venice is the oldest major film festival in the world. Founded in 1932, the event is still held on the balmy, beach-filled island of the Lido and has a faded elegance that other events such as Cannes and Berlin simply can’t emulate. In the 1930s, the controversies tended to be political. The main award was called The Mussolini Cup. There were furious rows over movies like Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion, later banned in Italy for being too left wing, and German director Leni Riefenstahl’s…

Don’t Worry Darling, the latest film from actor/director Olivia Wilde has been receiving a lot of attention as of late but mostly due to a few controversies involving its cast. By now, it’s been well documented that Shia LaBeouf was originally set to co-lead the film alongside Florence Pugh, though it was later reported that he was no longer part of the production. Wilde initially stated that LaBeouf had been fired and, in an interview that dropped last month, she doubled down on that, saying that his process involved a…

Anna Kendrick makes almost every movie she chooses to appear in better, even if the movies that she chooses don’t challenge her too deeply (cough cough Noelle) or ask her to show that much range. Sometimes, as in say the Pitch Perfect movies, she’s playing a variation of the personality we often see from Kendrick on late-night talk shows or red carpet interviews. Snarky. Charming. Self-deprecating. It’s possible to forget that she’s an Oscar-nominated actress capable of going to toe-to-toe with George Clooney (in Jason…

Image via New Line Cinema There’s an old mantra for any profession that’s subject to an audience or otherwise prying public eye, and that’s the idea that there’s no such thing as bad publicity; whether you allegedly rescue a puppy or allegedly spit on Chris Pine, all actions, good or bad, will launch you into public conversation and, subsequently, consumption. And it seems Don’t Worry Darling grabbed hold of this mantra whilst letting it take the place of caution; surrounding Olivia Wilde’s upcoming…

Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images for Berggruen Institute The timeline of drama surrounding Olivia Wilde’s psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling seems never-ending at this point. From the wild unfolding of Spitgate to Florence Pugh refusing to make eye contact with Wilde during the Venice Film Festival premiere, there has been plenty of controversy surrounding the inner workings of the film — which now includes Wilde maintaining her claim that she definitely fired actor Shia LaBeouf from the project. For some…

Harry Styles basically had his fans doing a spit-take when he addressed the clip of him allegedly spitting on his “Don’t Worry Darling” co-star Chris Pine at the Venice International Film Festival. The “As It Was” and “Watermelon Sugar” crooner owned the viral moment Wednesday night by playing along with reports that he dissed Pine on Monday at their movie premiere. The 28-year-old told the massive crowd gathered for his Love on Tour run at Madison Square Garden — and the rest of the world via social media footage — that…

Olivia Wilde has responded to Shia LeBeouf’s claim that he wasn’t fired from Don’t Worry Darling – despite the director saying he was.Last month, Wilde said that she had let the actor go from the project in order to create a “safe, trusting environment” on set.The actor-director claimed that LaBeouf’s acting process “was not conducive to the ethos” that she demands in her productions, following claims that lead star Florence Pugh had grown uncomfortable with his presence.LaBeouf immediately took umbrage with the quotes,…

Olivia Wilde has hit out at the “internet bullying” she’s received amid the Don’t Worry Darling drama.Wilde directs and appears in the psychological thriller, which stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles and had been plagued with rumours of on-set feuds and disputes surrounding the treatment of its lead stars.The media frenzy surrounding the film hit a new peak as the film premiered at Venice Film Festival on Monday (5 September). Many have theorised that Wilde and Piugh are feuding for several reasons. The first reason is…

Don’t Worry Darling has been surrounded by controversies since the beginning. Notably, the drama continues even after the premiere. Florence Pugh recently posted about her film Don’t Worry Darling, but avoided mention of director Olivia Wilde. The actress took to her Instagram to share a series of snaps from the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival including a group shot of the cast. Alongside the series of snaps, the actress penned a lengthy caption thanking the cast and crew for all their ‘hard work’ and wrote a…

Florence Pugh has shared a sweet message about the cast of Don’t Worry Darling amid rumours of tension between herself and director Olivia Wilde.The film, which premiered out of Venice Film festival earlier this week, has been plagued with speculation of on-set feuds and disputes around firings.Pugh, who was absent for the film’s press conference but attended its premiere later that night (Tuesday 6 September), has now praised her co-stars in an Instagram post shared on Wednesday (7 September). “I’m still taking it all…