The DWD saga continues: Olivia Wilde denies there was a screaming match with Florence Pugh

Olivia Wilde was interviewed by The Cut and said there was no screaming match. “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,’” Wilde told the publication. The Cut is part of New York Magazine, and funnily enough, the publication that reported there was a screaming match (Vulture) is also a part of New York Magazine.

Olivia Wilde’s last movie, ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ was panned, and her life dissected. But with her third feature film, ‘The Invite,’ she’s got nothing to prove. https://t.co/g0cCXSMM2I

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) June 24, 2026

I’m missing a lot, but here’s my attempt at a quick recap

-Many months before the movie was released an account devoted to blind items posts a video saying there was tension on the set between Olivia and Florence. In early 2021, Olivia Wilde gives in an interview with Vanity Fair saying she has a no assholes policy on set. In August 2022, Olivia Wilde reveals that she fired Shia to protect the production and the cast from him. Shia denies what went down and says he actually quit, and leaks a video of Olivia seemingly wanting to work things out for him days after he allegedly quit.

-In the video, Olivia says, “I feel like I’m not ready to give up on this yet, and I, too, am heartbroken and I want to figure this out. You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me, with us. If she really commits, if she really puts her mind and heart into it at this point and if you guys can make peace — and I respect your point of view, I respect hers — but if you guys can do it, what do you think? Is there hope? Will you let me know?”

-Vulture publishes allegations of a screaming match and says Florence Pugh was upset by Oliva Wilde’s frequent disappearances. Puck News also details what went down. Florence Pugh “wasn’t a fan of her director disappearing so often with her leading man, according to multiple sources on the project.”

-40 crew members defend Olivia Wilde by signing letter saying allegations of unprofessional behavior were false

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