Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles’ Frequent Disappearances Caused a ‘Screaming Match’ With Florence Pugh on Don’t Worry Darling Set: Report

Don’t Worry Darling? Too late, we’re worried. Capping off the drama surrounding the September theatrical release of Don’t Worry Darling, a new report states that Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh got into in a “screaming match” while on set. The reason? Wilde’s frequent disappearances with co-star Harry Styles.

Wilde has been working overtime to compensate for the rumors surrounding her film, yet studio executives aren’t sure if it’s going to pay off. Variety wrote that DWD has already accumulated $3.1 million from domestic previews, with opening weekend estimates between $17-25 million (to make up for its $35 million budget). But will the film thrive beyond “bad publicity” interest?

In a report from Vulture, sources doubt it. “I’ve never seen tracking go up and down so much. They went up three points of interest, lost five points of interest. Now they’re, like, nowhere.”

They added, “Their campaign keeps changing: ‘It’s a thriller!’ No, just kidding. ‘It’s a romantic drama!’ ‘It’s this. It’s that!’ Kim Kardashian liked it on Instagram. The audience is like, What the f*ck is going on?” (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills also filmed a lukewarm promo.)

Another roadblock for the DWD marketing campaign is Pugh’s lack of involvement, despite being a key player in the film. Wilde has been quick to dismiss claims of her unprofessionalism on set, but shady behavior from her cast (Chris Pine was a no-show on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week) proves otherwise. After the director told Variety that she fired Shia LaBeouf from the film (he was originally cast opposite Pugh), the actor responded by saying he quit.

LaBeouf then leaked a video of a “heartbroken” Wilde asking him to rejoin the production – in which, she said, “this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo.” Eventually, he was replaced with Harry Styles. (Vulture reports that Warner Bros. executives are “ultimately unhappy” with Wilde’s mention of LaBeouf’s departure and her press round.)  And while Pugh didn’t directly respond, she made her animosity known during the film’s world premiere at Venice Film Festival where she declined to participate in the press conference and instead, enjoyed an aperol spritz at her leisure.

In the report, a source shared that  “Olivia and Harry would just disappear” while on set, causing a “blowout” argument – later described as a “screaming match” – between Wilde and Pugh, which lead to a “long negotiation process” between the actor and Warner Bros. executive Toby Emmerich to ensure cooperation upon DWD’s release.

Wilde has struggled to give a straightforward answer about the rumored feud. When recently prodded about it on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she said “I have nothing but respect for Florence’s talent, she’s fantastic,” and added that male directors aren’t asked questions about their casts.