Florence Pugh has spoken candidly about the “bullshit” that she’s no longer willing to put up with on set.
In a wide-ranging new interview with Elle, the Oscar nominee shared that as her career has progressed, something she’s found that she’s getting “better and better” at is “protecting” herself on set.
“Every time I work on a movie, I get more confident in the way that I can protect myself and the way that I can lead a film set, and just not stand for bullshit anymore,” she said.
The British star insisted: “I’m not doing it. I’m not standing for bullshit behaviour. I’m not standing for bullshit attitude. I’m not allowing for people to be rude to the crew.”
“You just get bolder and bigger and more confident with time, and you want to be around and work with the right people,” she continued. “And the moment someone is making that vibe feel off, everybody feels it.
“I don’t want to deal with messy [people]. It’s just about surrounding yourself with professionals who have the same way of working in mind: Show up on time, don’t be rude, don’t be a misogynist.”
So far, Florence has had another massive year in 2026, that has included a scene-stealing appearance in the latest Spider-Man movie and a leading role in Netflix’s critically-acclaimed adaptation of East Of Eden.
The Midsommar star will round out her year with a return to the Dune universe, reprising the role of Princess Irulan alongside a star-studded cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy and new addition Robert Pattinson.
Marvel fans can also look forward to another outing as Black Widow from Florence in the latest Avengers movie Doomsday, which brings together regular faces from the comic book franchises and more recent recruits to the MCU.
Read Florence Pugh’s full interview in Elle’s Women In Hollywood issue here.
