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Florence Pugh, with her remarkable acting talent, has truly etched her name in Hollywood. She debuted in 2014 inThe Falling, but her breakout performance happened inFighting with My Family, where she plays a professional wrestler in 2019. Along with this, on the movie front, the actress has collaborated with several high-profile actors.
However, a fan favorite in the list would definitely be her participation inWe Live in Timealongside Andrew Garfield. In this romantic drama movie, she plays the role of Almut, a competitive figure skater who later transitions into a chef. But there was one specific element of her character that made the actress train hard.
A Scene inWe Live in TimeHad Florence Pugh Training Relentlessly
Based on the screenplay of British writer Nick Payne,We Live in Timeis brought to life by director John Crowley. Further, it also has a very impressive cast list featuring the likes ofFlorence Pughand actorAndrew Garfield. In the movie, Pugh plays the character of Almut, who’s initially a competitive figure skater but later leaves this life behind to be a chef.
Garfield plays Tobias, a recent divorcee. Plotwise, the movie deals with themes of humor, drama, and several elements of emotional depth. It showcases how the duo falls in love and builds abeautifullife together. But a hidden secret threatens to jeopardize everything they’ve worked for.
Adding to this, Pugh spoke more about her character in an interview withVogue. She detailed one element of her portrayal of a chef that made her train really hard for the movie. Florence Pugh added:
That was what I was most terrified by. (Further) Not the birthing scene. Not any of the illness. No, it was cracking the egg with one hand. I literally had two or three 12-dozen boxes of eggs and I would just be in the corner practicing.
This was not the only thing the actress did for the movie. She was so committed to the role that shedidn’teven think twice before shaving her head. In the movie, her character has been diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer, which required her to have a shaved head, given her character goes through chemotherapy.
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On the same, director Crowley revealed toPeoplethat he had other ideas as to how he’d give her a shaved head. When he went to the actress to discuss the same, she revealed to him that she was shaving her head.
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Zach Braff and Florence Pugh interacted with each other for the first time in 2018, when the actor praised Pugh for her role inLady Macbeth. However, it was their collaboration in the movieIn the Time It Takes to Get Therethat started their romance.
After that, the duo was spotted holding hands for the first time in New York. But given their 20-year age difference, the media soon started criticizing Braff.
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While the duo is no longer in a romantic relationship, they do share a great friendship. She touched upon her past relationship as well in the same Vogue interview and further added why it was necessary for her to speak up. She said:
Mine and Zach’s relationship was actually quite private until it was nasty, and I could see the toll that it was taking on him and us and our families. And that’s when I spoke out. I think for anyone I’m with, I want to protect them. It’s not nice knowing that people are saying the worst things I’ve ever read about someone that I love. So that was necessary.
Even after theirbreakup in 2022, the duo has remained quite close, with the actress even working in his directorialA Good Person. Furthermore, the actor was also seen enjoying a very wholesome meal with her family in 2023. Both actors have truly showcased how to remain amicable exes.
Sakshi Singh
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Sakshi Singh has written over 1,300 entertainment articles, mostly about Netflix shows and reality TV. She’s spent the last two years covering everything from surprise engagements to shocking eliminations and previously wrote for Essentially Sports in their Netflix Junkie division. A self-proclaimed reality TV addict, Sakshi has watched all 48 seasons of Survivor and never misses a new dating or competition series. She loves watching how strangers meet, fall in love, team up, or betray each other - it’s the mix of strategy and drama that keeps her hooked. When she’s not glued to a reality show, she’s usually watching a crime thriller or tracking the next big streaming hit.
