
Never has a movie been surrounded by so much controversy. And drama. And gossip. And drama.
Did we mention the drama?
Don't WorryDarling is a film directed by Olivia Wilde, starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, and Gemma Chan. Over the past six months, the cast have generated countless headlines about feuds, firings, and wild allegations of public spitting.
A few days ago, there were allegations of a "screaming match" between Wilde and Pugh - which have subsequently been hosed down by the crew.
Now, two of the film's underutilised stars have poked fun at their scenes being left on the 'cutting room floor'.
The drama seemingly never ends.
At this point no one really cares whether the movie is good or not - we're lining up to see it just because we're invested in what's been happening behind the scenes.
You know what they say: "All publicity is good publicity."
Here's everything you need to know about all theDon't Worry Darlingdrama. (Well, you don't really NEED to know... but you probably want to).
Two stars call out the film for cutting most of their scenes.
On Instagram, actors Kiki Layne and Ari'el Stachel joked about being cut from most of the film.
They play a couple, and Kiki's character's arc in particular becomes the catalyst for Pugh's character Alice's entire journey in the film. But they have very limited screen time.
"The best thing about #DontWorryDarling is that I was lucky enough to meet @arielstachel," Layne wrote in an Instagram post.
"They cut us from most of the movie, but we thriving in real life."
She used hashtags #GotMyCheck #GotMyMan #EverythingHappensforaReason.
Gemma Chan, who also stars in the film, commented a heart under her post.
Stachel also joked about being cut in a TiKTok video.
40 crew and production team members disputeDon't Worry Darlingon-set tensions.
Over the weekend, 40 members of the crew and production team onDon't Worry Darlinghit back at media outlets for reporting tension and conflict on the set, particularly between Wilde and Pugh.
On Friday, Vulture reported that an unnamed insider who spent significant time on set witnessed a "screaming match" between the two A-listers. It was a "blowout argument" that apparently happened three-quarters of the way through filming, and was due to Wilde's "frequent, unexplained absences".
According to the insider, Wilde and her partner, Styles, who of course stars in the film, would "just disappear".
Following the reports of this latest drama, the crew from the film has released an exclusive statement to People.
"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 begins. "Any allegations about unprofessional behaviour on the set ofDon't Worry Darlingare completely false."
They then went on to call Wilde "an incredible leader and director who was present with and involved in every aspect of production" and said 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. We are happy to put our names on this, as real people who worked on the film, and who have witnessed and benefitted from the collaborative and safe space Olivia creates as a director and leader," the statement continued.
"We're also thrilled that the movie is in theatres this weekend. We can't wait for you to see it on the big screen."
Miri Yoon, a producer forDon't Worry Darling, also told People, "Rumours of screaming matches between our director and leading lady on set are completely unfounded. We truly hope you enjoy the movie."
The film's Venice Film Festival premiere.
Don't Worry Darlingpremiered at the very glitzy Venice Film Festival on September 5, offering us our first glimpse at the entire cast together after MONTHS of speculation.
But, of course, the premiere didn't come without drama.
Firstly, just days earlier it was confirmed that Venice would be Pugh's only promotional engagement. That is anincrediblyrare, and unusual, move by the lead actress of a project.
She had only done one magazine profile, for Harper's Bazaar, ahead of the festival and actually missed most of the press there too: she didn't make it to the cast press conference and photo call, with her flight landing in the afternoon only giving her time to get to the premiere later in the evening.
The official line is that she's busy filmingDune: Part Twoin Budapest - in fact, she's expected to be back at work in Hungary tomorrow - but that also seems mighty convenient given, uh, all of... this.
At the press conference, Wilde said it was a "shame" Pugh couldn't make it.
"Can you just clear the air and address if there's been a falling out there and if so why? Because it's something that people are discussing," a reporter asked.
"Florence is a force, and we are so grateful that she's able to make it tonight despite being in production onDune," Wilde responded.
"I know, as a director, how disruptive it is to lose an actor even for a day, so I'm very grateful to her, to [Dunedirector] Denis Villeneuve for helping us. And we're really thrilled we'll get to celebrate her work tonight. I can't say enough how honoured I am to have her as our lead. She's amazing in the film.
"As for all the endless tabloid gossip an
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