Shia LaBeouf has denied reports that he was fired from Don't Worry Darling following an interview with director Olivia Wilde in which she said she chose to let the actor go from the movie.
Don't Worry Darling tells the story of a young married couple, played by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, who live in an idealistic town in the 1950s which was created by and run by the company he works for.
Alice (Pugh) begins to worry about the mysterious nature of the company as well as Jack's (Styles) involvement in the secret 'Victory Project'.
The film has debuted at the Venice Film Festival this week to mixed reviews.
Styles was reportedly the first choice for the role of Jack, but was initially unavailable due to a world music tour.
LaBeouf was then cast, but left the project.
“I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work: His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions,” she said in an email to Variety.
“He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances."
LaBeouf responds to Wilde
Variety has now reported that LaBeouf has challenged Wilde's version of events.
He claims that it was his choice to leave the project due to not having adequate time for rehearsals.
In a lengthy email sent to Wilde which Variety has now seen, LaBeouf says in part:
"What inspired this email today is your latest Variety story. I am greatly honored by your words on my work; thank you, that felt good to read. I am a little confused about the narrative that I was fired, however. You and I both know the reasons for my exit. I quit your film because your actors & I couldn’t find time to rehearse."
Around the time that he left the movie, LaBeouf was accused of emotional and physical abuse by former partner FKA-Twigs.
After the worldwide pandemic, part of Styles' tour was canceled which allowed for him to take up the role as Jack in Don't Worry Darling.
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