Florence Pugh Says She Will No Longer Put Up With Rudeness on Set
Florence Pugh says she now feels more confident protecting herself and leading a film set, and she will no longer tolerate rude or misogynist behaviour from people she works with. She made the remarks in a new interview with Elle magazine, which Variety reported on 10 November 2026.
The actor said she is no longer standing for "bullshit" behaviour, "bullshit" attitude, or rudeness towards the crew. She boiled down what she wants from colleagues into three simple rules: "Show up on time, don't be rude, don't be a misogynist."
The interview also turned to social media. Pugh told Elle "No one fucking censors me" after Instagram censored her posts about the Cornell 7 case, a set of allegations she chose to speak about publicly.
She gave a clear reason for speaking out. Pugh said she cares about women she knows and women she does not, and she does not want stories like these to become normal.
A film set is a workplace where crews of many people often work long hours under pressure. Who sets the tone on that set, and how people are treated while they work, shapes the day for everyone on it, from the lead actor to the people who build the sets and drive the trucks.
What stands out in Pugh's comments is how she links the two threads. She talks about the behaviour she expects from colleagues in the same breath as her decision to speak out in public, treating both as questions of how people are treated at work and beyond it.
The interview is a reminder that the people in front of the camera also make decisions about the working conditions of everyone behind it. Pugh's remarks put the focus on conduct, leadership and speaking up, and on what those choices mean for the people who work on the films audiences see.
