“A lot came to light after this happened that really troubled me, in terms of his behavior,” Wilde said. Later in 2020, LaBeouf’s former partner FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against him, claiming sexual, emotional and psychological abuse. “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.” Since losing his “Don’t Worry Darling” role, Shia LaBeouf has been cast in Abel Ferrara’s “Pedro Pio.” Getty Images for HFAĪt the time of LaBeouf’s departure, the studio claimed he had scheduling conflicts, while Wilde insisted on her “no a–holes policy.” Luckily for her, the COVID-19 pandemic canceled Styles’ tour and freed up his schedule to star in the film. “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,” Wilde told the outlet. But by early production in 2020, Wilde said the “Honeyboy” actor had to go. Wilde, 38, told Variety that she originally envisioned the “Watermelon Sugar” singer for the role of Jack, the sketchy husband of a suburban housewife named Alice, but Styles, 28, had already hit the road for a global tour. “Don’t Worry Darling” director Olivia Wilde claimed Shia LaBeouf was originally cast in Styles’ role in the upcoming drama but had to be let go to ensure safety during filming. Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde’s zodiac signs explain scandalous sexual attractionįlorence Pugh scene allegedly cut from episode of ‘Ted Lasso’Ĭhris Pine responds to claims Harry Styles spat on him at premiere Shia LaBeouf responds to Olivia Wilde - again: ‘It is what it is’