Nick Kroll is sharing his thoughts on the buzz surrounding Don ‘t WorryDarling.
Kroll, 44, portrayed Dean, the husband of Olivia Wilde’s character Bunny inthe film released last month. Harry Styles, 28, and Florence Pugh, 26, alsostarred in the movie, which Wilde directed.
speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Friday, Krollopened up about receiving backlash after sitting on a panel for the TV series_cavemen_ at the Television Critics Association — and what it took away fromthat experience.
The show aired for one season in 2007 and was inspired by Geico commercials.However, accusations that the series was “racist” was an unexpected topicduring the panel discussion.
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“I learned so much going through that, like how you can’t predict howsomething’s going to be received. You can’t predict any of it. And I was youngenough then where I was like, ‘I’m funny, I ‘ll be funny about this.’ But ifthat happened today, I would not be doing bits around it. I’d be as quiet andboring as possible,” Kroll said of the moment.
Asked if that experience “prepared” him for Don ‘t Worry Darling‘s talked-about press tour, Kroll said, “It prepared me to be part of something thateveryone was interested in, but here’s the difference: The Don ‘t WorryDarling trailer came out, and people were excited about it. People have beenthinking about this movie for a while.”
He explained, “Then all of the mishegas happens, the drama around the moviestarted to take hold, and I was not a part of any of that. I’m not distancingmyself at all, I just wasn’t doing press at that point.”
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The actor said he first witnessed how the movie was being received during theVenice Film Festival, adding, “Ohhhh, I think people might be interested inthis.” Laughing, he added, “And I was right.”
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During the movie’s premiere at the festival, Styles was accused of spitting oncostar Chris Pine, 41.
A representative for Pine quickly shut down the rumor, and Wilde eventuallyaddressed what she called “spitgate” during an appearance on the Late Showwith Stephen Colbert.
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Speaking to host Stephen Colbert last month, Wilde confidently stated thatStyles “did not” spit on Pine, adding, “But I think it’s a perfect example oflike: people will look for drama anywhere they can.”
When Colbert, 58, joked “only time will tell” if the rumors are actually true,she reiterated, “No, he really didn’t!”
Forty members of the Don ‘t Worry Darling crew and production team alsodenied any drama on set after Vulture reported that Pugh and Wilde got intoa “screaming match,” citing an unnamed insider who reportedly spent”significant time” behind the scenes of the film.
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In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE last month, personnel who worked on Don’t Worry Darling said that any rumors of onset tensions “are completelyfalse.”
“As a crew, we’ve avoided addressing the absurd gossip surrounding the moviewe’re so proud of, but feel the need to correct the anonymous ‘sources’ quotedin a recent article,” the statement read at the time. “Any allegations aboutunprofessional behavior on the set of Don ‘t Worry Darling are completely