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RICHARD JEWELL 
DON'T WORRY DARLING 
Olivia Wilde's “Don't Worry Darling” press tour was chaotic, to say the least. In a new interview with Elle magazine, Wilde expressed disappointment in how the media took all of the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the film and “minimized [it] into bite-size TikTok points,” adding, “This film is trying to ask big questions, but [it’s] ‘Let’s just focus on this sideshow over here.’”Rumors circulated for months that Wilde and her “Don't Worry Darling” lead Florence Pugh feuded on set. Social media...
Olivia
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While the promotional drama surrounding its actors led to an unusual firestorm of attention
in the press and across social media, Wilde’s psychological thriller “Don’t Worry Darling” still turned a profit off a modest budget upon its release in September. After a tumultuous 2021 saw Warner Bros. films hit streaming and theaters at the same time ahead of WarnerMedia’s 2022 merger with Discovery, “Don’t Worry Darling” is a good reminder that the studio doesn’t necessarily need to double down on tentpoles galore under its new owner. Up next for Wilde is “Perfect,” a feature for Searchlight examining the true story of U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, as well as an untitled film for the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel characters. She’s still acting, too, turning up this holiday among Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” ensemble.
