“Don’t worry darling”, the new movie Olivia Wildewent through several problems during its production in 2020. Now it is making waves in the midst of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, but not for the desired intentions.
The psychological thriller stars Florence Pugh, Harry Styles and Chris Pine, though it wasn’t always meant to be. Below we share everything that happened before, during and after the shoot.
The scandal that precedes its premiere
The first hint of trouble occurred when Harry Styles replaced Shia LaBeouf. The reason for the actor’s alleged dismissal was for bad behavior, but he later revealed that he quit because his acting method did not match the rest.
Despite this clarification, the interpreter’s situation worsened when two of his ex-girlfriends, FKA Twigs and Karolyn Pho, filed a lawsuit, citing “relentless abuse” and “sexual assault”.
A month after filming began, Wilde announced that she had separated from her fiancé and that the shared care of their children was paramount. This was not an impediment to start a new love relationship.
What began as a friendship between the director and Styles turned into a romance. “Everyone saw it coming. During breaks, he couldn’t stay away and visited her trailer,” an anonymous source told People who divided public opinion.
Florence Pugh’s absence during the press tour didn’t go unnoticed by fans either. She later revealed that she broke up with her longtime boyfriend and denied rumors of a love triangle or fight with the director.
Once the recordings were finished, Wilde was upset that she had to cut out some of the sex scenes. “The [Motion Picture Association] It was hard on me (…). We still live in a really puritanical society,” she stressed.
The rejection of criticism
The Tomatazos outlet revealed that “Don’t worry darling” was not well received by specialized critics, who gave it a 15% approval rating. Next, we share some of the harsh appreciations that the film received:
- The Hollywood Reporter: “There’s a lot of glitter, but little originality. It’s always good to see an up-and-coming director leading a large-scale project like this, with great resources and a terrific cast, but ‘Don’t worry darling’ is a no-brainer, even when it gets quirky.”
- IndieWire: “Wilde and Silberman seem to be banking on the sheer power of the film’s third act revelation to offset the predictable plot, but that flimsy shift only detracts from the film’s real merits.”
- BBC: “Harry Styles doesn’t feel up to the material here; the lack of light and shadow from him makes the scenes of him versus Pugh slump. ‘Don’t worry darling’ could have been a smarter, more sophisticated movie.”
- Variety: “The film takes you on a journey that gets progressively less brilliant as it goes on. To really work, the film needed to draw us in slowly, be insidious and surprising.”
- Vanity fair: “In execution, Wilde offers no new ideas. There are even some contradictory elements to the film’s big secret premise, a confusing clash of false empowerment and degradation.”
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