Olivia Wilde doubled down on her claim that she fired Shia LaBeouf from "Don't Worry Darling," alleging he gave her an "ultimatum" with Florence Pugh.
[told Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/features/olivia-wilde-harry-styles-sex-scenes-dont-worry-darling-1235347929/) that she had fired the actor to “protect” Pugh. The director and the “Ted Lasso” star, 47, share two kids — Otis, 8, and Daisy, 5 — and are [in the midst of a nasty custody battle](https://pagesix.com/2022/04/29/olivia-wilde-mortified-after-being-served-with-legal-papers/). Yes,” she added, noting that a video of her [asking LeBoeuf, 36, to stay on the film](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/26/olivia-wilde-begs-shia-labeouf-to-stay-on-movie-in-video/) was “taken out of context.” “You and I both know the reasons for my exit,” he reportedly wrote to Wilde in an email. “I, too, am heartbroken, and I want to figure this out.” It is not the truth.” “Early on in the process of making the film, as the director, I tried to mediate a situation between people to try to see if they could work together happily,” Wilde explained. “Florence Pugh is as good at dramatic work as she is at action. I have nothing against her for any reason.” “I have nothing but respect for Florence’s talent. “She is sensational in this film. “When he gave me the ultimatum of, you know, him or Florence, I chose Florence.”
And no, she says, 'Harry did not spit on Chris.'
Styles even [joked about it](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/harry-styles-addresses-chris-pine-spitting-rumor) while performing at Madison Square Garden the same week. Harry did not spit on Chris, in fact…” After wild speculation that Styles spit on Pine at the film’s Later in the interview, Wilde brought up “another one of our weird rumors, Spitgate, which you might have heard about.” Colbert then interrupted her to ask, “Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? She stopped by The Late Show on Wednesday, where Stephen Colbert questioned her about reported tension [with Darling star Florence Pugh](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/florence-pugh-is-still-not-excluded-from-dont-worry-darlings-drama-narrative), Shia LaBeouf’s [controversial exit](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/shia-labeouf-denies-olivia-wilde-fired-him-from-dont-worry-darling-i-quit-your-film), and–naturally— [Spitgate](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/harry-styles-olivia-wilde-and-our-ever-increasing-participation-in-celebrity-drama). “We had to replace Shia,” Wilde continued. At the time, was I bummed that we weren’t able to make it work?
Anyone who has dealt with conflict knows that there are levels to it before there's a conclusion,” Wilde tells Stephen Colbert.
“The film is about the narratives we are fed and whether we choose to accept them or question their sources. He tells Wilde at one point it must be “particularly frustrating to have people talking about a lot of things that aren’t the film itself.” All jokes aside, however, Wilde is clearly more than aware of Don’t Worry Darling’s behind-the-scenes intrigue—and in some ways, sees it as an allegory for the film. At the time, was I bummed that we weren’t able to make it work? “Once it became clear that it was not a tenable working relationship, I was given an ultimatum. “Early on in the process of making the film, as the director, I tried to mediate a situation between people to try to see if they could work together happily,” Wilde explains.
Olivia Wilde danced like no one was watching at boyfriend Harry Styles' NYC concert Sept. 21. Find out more about her night out below.
[Gemma Chan](https://www.eonline.com/news/gemma_chan), [Nick Kroll](https://www.eonline.com/news/nick_kroll) and Sydney Chandler, for a Q&A discussion on the upcoming film. "Olivia is trying to steer the focus onto the film and "There's many different sides to each mini drama," a source close to Olivia told E! The banner read, "HARRY STYLES 15 Consecutive Nights at the Garden." [Florence Pugh](https://www.eonline.com/news/1347011/heres-why-florence-pugh-and-chris-pine-missed-the-dont-worry-darling-event-in-new-york) and [Chris Pine](https://www.eonline.com/news/chris_pine), who also star in the film, did not attend the panel due to [scheduling conflicts](https://www.eonline.com/news/1347011/heres-why-florence-pugh-and-chris-pine-missed-the-dont-worry-darling-event-in-new-york). [MSG residency](https://www.eonline.com/news/1342961/why-harry-styles-missed-the-2022-mtv-vmas)—honoring him by bringing out host [Gayle King](https://www.eonline.com/news/gayle_king) to unveil a massive banner that was hanging in the rafters.
Hours after praising Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles' mom Anne Twist responded to the negative comments about the director's film Don't Worry Darling.
I know as a director how disruptive it is to lose an actor even for a day, so I'm very grateful to her, very grateful to Denis Villeneuve for helping us, and we're really thrilled we'll get to celebrate her work tonight." Very proud as usual." "Really enjoyed from start to finish." "‘Don't Worry Darling' you were excellent!" Simple." Anne added, "I enjoyed a film.
Olivia Wilde supported her boyfriend Harry Styles' last MSG show of his 15 night residency in a plunging, cut-out white dress.
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The filmmaker looked like she was having the time of her life at her boyfriend's final gig at NYC's Madison Square Garden.
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Olivia Wilde was spotted dancing to "Music For a Sushi Restaurant" at Harry Styles' history-making 15th consecutive concert at New York City's Madison ...
(Pine’s rep confirmed to Billboard at the time that Styles absolutely did not spit on the actor.) While on the show, she [Harry Styles](https://www.billboard.com/artist/harry-styles/) just made history at [Madison Square Garden](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/harry-styles-banner-raised-msg-rafters-15-show-run-1235142875/), and who better to cheer him on from the audience than Olivia Wilde? And when Styles reached the track’s jubilant, brassy instrumental section, the 38-year-old Booksmart filmmaker began jumping up and down to the beat. 21) at the famed New York City venue, where he was later honored with a rare banner celebrating his 15 consecutive sold-out shows. Only three acts have had a banner raised in their honor thus far: Styles, Phish and Billy Joel.