The press conference of “Don’t Worry, Darling” generated a lot of expectations this Monday (5/9), at the Venice Film Festival, due to the many controversies behind the scenes of the production, which have recently come to light. However, director Olivia Wilde (“Out of the Series”) tried to stop the comments as soon as the first question arose about Florence Pugh (“Black Widow”) missing from promoting the film.
“With all this gossip and the endless noise of the tabloids out there, the internet feeds itself. I don’t feel the need to contribute. It’s already well fed,” Wilde said, without going into too much detail.
The “rumors and rumors” include Shia LaBeouf’s (“Nymphomaniac”) tumultuous departure from production and the news that Wilde and star Florence Pugh had a fight after Wilde began a romantic relationship with singer / actor Harry Styles (” Dunkirk “) during filming. Subsequently, other rumors surfaced that Pugh had been paid a third of Styles’ salary.
The controversy escalated as it became clear that Pugh would not participate in the questions and answers. The reason officially given was the schedule of flights from Budapest, Hungary, where she is filming “Dune-Part 2”, which would only allow her to arrive later, only to attend the premiere.
Wilde asked: “Florence is a force; we are so grateful that he can go to the premiere tonight, despite being in production.”
During the press conference, Harry Styles took the opportunity to relativize the importance of gossip on the Internet. “There are many negative aspects of the Internet,” he said, “and they are quite obvious to anyone who sees them. But it is always important to remember that there are positive things happening in the world for that too.”
A question about Shia LaBeouf was even blocked by the organization. The Hollywood Reporter website tried to ask a question about the actor’s exit from production, but the moderator did not allow it, claiming that Olivia Wilde “had already answered” these questions by talking about “Internet noise.”
However, the topic is not gossip. In a previous interview, Wilde said he had to fire the actor because of his “fighting energy” and to keep Pugh “safe”. And he was retorted by LaBeouf, who claimed he was the one who gave up acting in the film. And to prove it, a video leaked of a call made by Wilde begging him to stay in the film, even though he knew his presence made Pugh uncomfortable.
But if the controversy behind the scenes has generated disagreements, the topics covered in her film have greatly encouraged the director during the meeting with the press.
He stated that, although (it seems) to be set in the 1950s, “sadly the film is very timeless.” “I don’t think there will ever be a time when the idea of ​​controlling someone’s body isn’t something worth fighting against,” she said.
Wilde’s speech also refers to the controversial decision of the United States Supreme Court to revoke the federal law that guarantees the right to abortion. “We thought a lot about the generations of women who came before ours, but unfortunately also about the generation of women today, in terms of body autonomy. It was a big part of why we wanted to tell the story,” she said.
“You know, we started writing this movie in the era of making ‘America Great Again’,” he said, referring to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign slogan. “And we were really wondering what exactly that means? I think even with this movie, you have to remember that everything is a metaphor. You know, the paradox of victory is that everything that is beautiful is also sinister. Planned.”
At the end of the day, Florence Pugh appeared on the red carpet of the premiere, smiling a lot and hugging the entire cast. And there was also an enthusiastic kiss from Harry Styles to Nick Kroll (“Our Flag Is Death”), who is also part of the cast of the production.
“Don’t Worry, Honey” is set in an isolated desert suburb of California. However, the seemingly perfect life in that place has one condition: the absolute secrecy of the husbands’ work. Nobody talks about the mysterious Vittoria Project, which would mean “changing the world”. But the signs that something is wrong are increasingly evident, with nightmares, blackouts and coincidences marking the lives of wives. And when Pugh’s character begins to question everything, it’s not just her marriage to Styles that is at stake.
The cast of “Don’t Worry Honey” also includes Chris Pine (“Wonder Woman”), Gemma Chan (“Eternals”), Kiki Layne (“A Prince in New York 2”) and Olivia Wilde herself. The premiere in Brazil is scheduled for 22 September.
Source: Terra
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