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Olivia Wilde addresses Harry Styles, Chris Pine’s Spit-Gate – The Hollywood Reporter

September 22, 2022

Olivia Wilde doesn’t want Stephen Colbert to worry about the various rumors surrounding his new movie.

The don’t worry darling director and actress is a guest on CBS The late show Wednesday before the release of the Warner Bros. this Friday, where she addressed many of the rumors surrounding the project, starting with Shia LaBeouf.

In early September, LaBeouf came forward and countered Wilde’s claims that he had been fired from Don’t worry darling, saying he left the film instead and providing texts and videos that showed her asking him to stay in the cast.

Asked by Colbert to clarify whether LaBeouf quit or was fired from the film, Wilde said she tried to mediate between the actor and his lead actress Florence Pugh.

“Once it became clear that it wasn’t a tenable working relationship, I was given an ultimatum,” she told the late night host. “I chose my actress, which I am very happy about. At the time, was I disappointed that we couldn’t make it work? Sure. Did any information about him come to light later that convinced me we made the right decision? Absolutely.”

Colbert then pushed her to clarify why LaBeouf thinks he quit, when she thinks he was fired, to which she replied that the way it happened, they both had the impression of advancing one without the other.

Then the director discussed the so-called ‘Spit-Gate’ speculation that surrounded a viral video and led social media users to wonder if Harry Styles spat on co-star Chris Pine during the premiere. screening of the film earlier this month in Venice. Film festival.

“Another one of our weird Spit-Gate rumours, which you may have heard of, is that I think…” Wilde said before Colbert cut her off.

The host made it clear he had wanted to ask Wilde about the fury and appeared to read on his note card: ‘Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? Why or why not? Support your answer.

Wilde laughed and replied, “No he didn’t. But I think it’s a perfect example of, like, people go for drama wherever they can. Harry didn’t spit on Chris, actually…”

Colbert interrupted her again to joke, “Only time will tell.”

Pine’s team previously released a statement categorically denying that Styles spat on him. Additionally, Styles poked fun at the debate during a recent performance at Madison Square Garden.

Finally, Wilde addressed the rumors that she and Pugh were “fighting.”

“I have nothing but respect for Florence’s talent,” she told Colbert. ” She is fantastic. She is on the set of her movie Dunes right now, and there’s nothing cooler than a busy actress. I have nothing against her for any reason.

She went on to explain that she found it interesting that none of her fellow directors were asked about their cast, and the host agreed with her.

“People would actually talk about the movie itself,” Wilde said. “They are praised for being tyrannical. They can be studied over and over again, it still doesn’t go beyond conversations about their actual talent or the film itself. It is something we expect. It’s just very different standards that are created for women and men in the world at large.

The late show airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on CBS.