Olivia Wilde dodges questions about Shia LaBeouf, refers to ‘tabloid gossip’

Last month, Olivia revealed that she fired Shia from the film, telling Variety in an interview: “His process was not conducive to the ethos I require in my productions. He has a process that in a way seems to require martial energy, and I personally don’t believe that’s conducive to the best performance.”

Olivia, who said she admires Shia’s work, added: “At the end of the day, I’m responsible to the production and the cast to protect them. It was my job.”

A few days later, Shaya stated that he had not been fired Don’t worry my dearinsisting that he voluntarily resign instead.

“I am honored by your words about my work; thank you, it was a pleasure to read,” Shia wrote in a detailed email to Olivia. received Variety. “However, I am a little confused by the story that I was fired. You and I know the reasons for my departure. I left your film because your actors and I could not find time to rehearse.”

“I’m not fired, Olivia,” he continued his message. “And while I fully understand the appeal of pushing this story through the current social landscape, the social currency that brings. It is not true. So I humbly ask, as someone who wants to make things right, that you correct the narrative as best you can. I hope this doesn’t affect you negatively and that your film is successful in all the ways you want it to be.”

E! News previously reached out to representatives for LaBeouf and Wilde, but have not yet heard back.