Florence Pugh is one of young Hollywood's most talented actresses. She rose to stardom in 2019, following appearances on Ari Aster's Midsommar and Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Her portrayal of Amy March in the latter earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. When Dune: Part Two hits theaters later this year, audiences will see her join forces with a trio of young Hollywood's most talented actors, fellow Academy Award nominees Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler, and Emmy Award-winner Zendaya.
Pugh is one of the stars to grace Vanity Fair's 2023 Hollywood Issue Cover. In the feature interview she opens up about working alongside Chalamet, Zendaya and Butler, and if she found any commonalities with the three:
"It’s actually an interesting point because for the majority of my career I’ve worked with lots of older actors that I’ve had to pinch myself for working with. I’ve learnt a lot just by watching. To do 'Dune' with those specific actors at the front, like Timmy [Chalamet] and Zendaya and Austin [Butler]—they are remarkable people, number one, and unbelievable actors, number two. They’re stars in their own ways, not in the cliché way of using the word. They’re just—they’re sparkly people. I’m now lucky enough to call them all my friends, which is super exciting. For me to be able to work with the 'young Hollywood' of the moment, and them being beautiful people, and then have them on my phone when I want to text them—to see that that’s the direction in which our industry is going is such a wonderful feeling," she said.
The star-studded film also includes Dave Bautista, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Christopher Walken. The sequel continues to follow Paul Atreides' (Chalamet) journey as he seeks revenge on those who destroyed his family. Dune: Part Two is scheduled for release November 3.
Florence Pugh Addresses Don't Worry Darling Circus
Pugh's most recent film credits include Don't Worry Darling and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, where she voiced Goldilocks. Don't Worry Darling became a headline machine, with behind the scenes stories (including an alleged feud between Pugh and director and star Olivia Wilde) often overshadowing the actual film's merits. During her Vanity Fair interview, Pugh was questioned about how being picked apart during the film's press tour affected her.
"Ideally I don’t really want to be going down the Don’t Worry Darling conversation because this whole release for The Wonder has been so positive and I’ve been really excited to talk about that. I don’t really feel the need to go into the nitty-gritty details of Don’t Worry Darling. So if it’s okay, I’ll probably just let that one sit," she said.
Pugh will next appear in Good Person, opposite Morgan Freeman. The Zach Braff-written and directed film heads to theaters March 24. This summer, she'll appear in the highly anticipated Oppenheimer. Next year, Pugh returns to the MCU as the Black Widow for Thunderbolts.