Actress Florence Pugh, known for her phenomenal performance in the critically acclaimed horror film Midsommar, recently opened up about the emotional trauma the role left her with. Speaking on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast (via People), Pugh said that she most definitely abused herself emotionally while trying to commit fully to the character, which has left an impact on her mental well-being.
When asked about maintaining her mental health, Pugh shared how she has learned to “protect” herself over the years. She admitted her experience with Midsommar: “Some roles have taken too much from me, broken me for an awful long time. With Midsommar, though, I think I pushed to places that have been deeply hard.” While it is not her favorite role now, she confesses, “It taught me boundaries. To repeat that type of emotional stuff again would damage me. Though at the same time, I couldn’t be any prouder of the piece and what is was able to get out of me.”
Midsommar is a folk horror film released in 2019 and directed by Ari Aster. The movie is about an American couple, Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor, who gets caught up in a sinister Swedish cult. Pugh had earlier talked about the dark depths she went to while playing Dani, the lead character of the film. The movie also stars Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, and Vilhelm Blomgren. It is still streaming on Max.
Last year, Pugh featured with Andrew Garfield in the romantic comedy-drama We Live in Time. This grossed a sum of $32 million in international markets. Looking ahead, she is set to star in Marvel’s Thunderbolts, alongside Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, and Olga Kurylenko. The film, which marks the 36th instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, promises to deliver another thrilling chapter for fans.
