Marvel Actress Florence Pugh Calls Out "Bullsh*t Behavior" on Sets - "Show Up On Time, Don't Be Rude, Don't Be a Misogynist"

Actress Florence Pugh made her Marvel debut in Black Widow as Natasha’s (Scarlett Johansson) adoptive younger sister and cohort in the Black Widow spy organization.

She had already been in several high-profile films before that, but her involvement in the MCU launched her to greater fame, and she has owned the part of Yelena Belova in many movies and shows since.

She has been nominated for an Oscar since that time as well, and has really come into her own as far as being a strong advocate for herself and others on her film sets.

She recently told Elle Magazine in an interview: “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. I’m not doing it. I’m not standing for bullshit behavior. 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. And the moment someone is making that vibe feel off, everybody feels it.

“I don’t want to deal with messy,” she added. “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.”

That seems like common sense, but people have had bad co-workers forever, and film sets are notorious for people with big egos and big personalities.

Pugh didn’t come out and name names, but she was rumored to have clashed with her Don’t Worry Darling co-star and director Olivia Wilde back in 2022, and Avengers: Doomsday even had rumblings of on set fighting. Hopefully it was all resolved, but it sounds like either way, Pugh is standing her ground.