Olivia Wilde and don’t worry baby has been shrouded in controversy in recent months. Be it rumors of Shia LaBeouf, Florence Pugh or Harry Styles, the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the film, spearheaded by Wilde, never seems to end. So far, there have been back and forth accusations between Wilde and LaBeouf about his departure from the project and whether he was fired or chose to leave. In addition, a gender pay gap and an intimate relationship between Styles and Wilde have ensured that don’t worry baby in the headlines again and again.
Now, Wilde claims that most of the film’s drama has to do with being a female director. During a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbertthe filmmaker and actress said it’s “frustrating” to see her project, which the cast and crew have worked so hard on, is constantly sidelined “in ways I don’t see [people] to men.’ She continues, saying, “I don’t feel like my male directing colleagues are answering questions about their cast,” she says. “People would actually be talking about the film itself. They are praised for being tyrannical. They can be examined over and over, and it still doesn’t catch up to conversations about their actual talent or about the film itself,” she explains. “This is something we’re used to. They’re just very different standards being created for women and men – in the world as a whole we’re not just talking about Hollywood.”
Looks like Wilde wants the rest of the people’s attention to be on don’t worry baby and not the antics surrounding it. But while she’s promoting the film, it’s natural to want to focus on the project she’s spent so much time on. Fans can see don’t worry babypremieres in theaters on Friday, September 23.
Wilde cleared up the confusion with Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf has been at the center of controversy for years don’t worry baby next to Olivia Wilde. Whether he was fired or not, it continued to be seen throughout the film’s promotional run; However, Wilde tried to clear up any confusion during her performance with Stephen Colbert. She says: “We had to replace Shia – he’s a fantastic actor, but it wouldn’t work. When he gave me the ultimatum of him or Florence – I chose Florence and it was that he felt like he was giving up and I feeling like we went on without him.” In recent months, Wilde claimed to have fired the actor while saying he had moved away from don’t worry baby.
She goes on to say that there are levels to the conflict between them. “Anyone who has ever dealt with conflict knows that there are levels before there is a conclusion. In this case, everyone ended up with what they wanted – [Shia] didn’t want to be part of a production that we made the way I like to make productions, so he moved on.” She concluded by saying she was happy with the final casting choices. “We went ahead and replaced him and with a cast which I am so proud of.”
don’t worry baby stars Florence Pugh, Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan and Nick Kroll. After all the drama surrounding the upcoming movie, fans are hoping for a product worth waiting for.