English actress Florence Pugh is known for giving her all to every character she portrays. Followed by her 2022 film, Don’t Worry Darling, she is set to star in Zach Braff’s A Good Person. The American drama follows Allison, who develops an unlikely relationship with her fiance’s father after surviving a tragedy and recovering from an opioid addiction. And the 27-year-old actress finds the role perfect for her.
Talking about her new film and her character in it, Pugh described how the role was written for her, knowing that she is much interested in portraying serious and intense characters on screen.
Florence Pugh Prefers to Play Intense Roles
During the premiere of A Good Person, the lead star of the film, Florence Pugh shared that she loves challenging herself with the roles that she is “scared of.” The film’s director and writer Zach Braff shared that he wrote the character specifically for Pugh, with whom he was once in a relationship.
The two were in a relationship for around three years but decided to go their separate ways in August 2022. Braff, who always wanted to write something for the Little Women star, did so during the 2020 lockdown. According to Pugh, she was not allowed to take a look at the script or the character that was being written for her.
Pugh shared that she prefers portraying “intense roles,” and this is the reason she is grateful for a character that is written specifically for her. “I wouldn’t necessarily think that’s a bad thing. I think if anything, it means that he could believe that I could do it,” she said. Saying that she loves “being raw,” so she would have found it strange if her ex wrote a “Nancy Meyers thing” for her.
The Black Widow star seemed to be taking a hit at her Marvel co-star, Scarlett Johansson, with her statement, who is expected to star in the upcoming Nancy Meyers romantic comedy. While Johansson is in talks to star in the film, Pugh has made it clear that Meyers’ upcoming $130-$150 million project, Paris Paramount, would not be on her list.
Florence Pugh Felt Like Being in a Nancy Meyers Movie
Although she might not like to star in a Nancy Meyers film, she did feel like being in one when she went to New Jersey for the filming of A Good Person. Braff described that he wrote the film while coping with his sister and father’s passing in 2018. The director also shot a part of the film in his hometown of New Jersey for about a month and shared that The Wonder star felt like she was in a Nancy Meyers movie when they first moved to film in his hometown.
“When we moved to the town, Florence felt like she was in a Nancy Meyers movie,” he said. The Scrubs star also described that the film was “incredibly emotionally taxing” and “exhausting” on Florence, despite being surrounded by their friends.
The filming of A Good Person wrapped up in 2022. However, Zach Braff decided to hold the release later as Florence Pugh was already set to star in two back-to-back films, Don’t Worry Darling and The Wonder.
A Good Person is set to release on March 24, 2023.
Source: Variety
