Don’t Worry Darling’s KiKi Layne says many of her scenes were cut from the film… and reveals a steamy new romance with costar Ari’el Stachel
KiKi Layne took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal her affair with Don’t Worry Darling co-star Ari’el Stachel and explained that many of the scenes were cut.
The Cincinnati native, 30, took to the page with a clip, which she captioned, “The best part about #DontWorryDarling is that I was lucky enough to meet @arielstachel. They cut us out of most of the movie but we thrive in real life…I love you Ari.’
Layne added the hashtags #GotMyCheck, #GotMyMan and #EverythingHappensforaReason.”
The Latest: KiKi Layne, 30, took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal her romance with Don’t Worry Darling co-star Ari’el Stachel, detailing that many of their scenes have been cut
The If Beale Street Could Talk actress and Stachel, 31, were seen posing for a selfie in a clip alongside the post.
Stachel said in a reply: “My dear. You are a queen and your talent shines so brightly. I was thirsty then and I am thirsty now.’
Her co-star in the film, Gemma Chan, responded to the post with a heart emoji.
Layne has also appeared in Native Son and Coming 2 America, and is set to star in the Netflix film The Old Guard 2, which also stars Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Uma Thurman.
Layne said many of her scenes were cut from the film
The If Beale Street Could Talk actress and Stachel, 31, were seen posing for a selfie in a clip alongside the post
Stachel has appeared on shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Jessica Jones and Billions, and the film Zola.
Don’t Worry Darling was embroiled in controversy when rumors circulated of a falling out between director Olivia Wilde and actress Florence Pugh, who denied having any trouble on set.
The film’s director of photography, Matthew Libatique, told The Hollywood Reporter that the film had “probably the most harmonious set.” [he’s] ever up.’
Libatique added, “Olivia built a team that believed in her and she believed in everyone on set. If you hear there are rumors of bitterness on set, I deny it. It wasn’t obvious at all.’
Layne said: “The best thing about #DontWorryDarling is that I was lucky enough to meet @arielstachel.”
The movie star wore a diamond collar necklace and a red dress in the clip
Don’t Worry Darling topped the box office this weekend with $19.2 million in domestic box office and $30 million worldwide
On Friday, despite drama rumours, Florence wrote a tribute to Don’t Worry Darling
Pugh posted a collection of pictures from the film’s set on Instagram on Friday.
“We met so many talented people, went to some crazy places, worked hard in the desert dust and looked good doing it,” said Pugh. “This film was such an epic story on such a large scale to make and all during the peak times of Covid. I will always be grateful for that. To all of you who have contributed, your devotion and love was seen on a daily basis – thank you.”
Wilde appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last week, where she praised Pugh and said she “for some reason doesn’t have anything against her”.
“I have nothing but respect for Florence’s talent…she’s fantastic,” Wilde said.
Don’t Worry Darling topped the box office this weekend with $19.2 million in domestic box office and $30 million worldwide.
Don’t worry darling crew statement
On Saturday, Miri Yoon, producer of “Don’t Worry Darling”, and 40 crew members denied the allegations of unrest with a signed statement.
“As a crew, we have avoided addressing the absurd gossip surrounding the film of which we are so proud, but feel the need to correct the anonymous ‘sources’ cited in a recent article.
All claims of unprofessional behavior on the set of Don’t Worry Darling are completely false. Olivia is an incredible director and director who was present and involved with every aspect of the production. She ran this set with class and respect for everyone involved. There was never a screaming match between our director and anyone, much less a member of our cast.
We’re excited to put our names on it as real people who worked on the film and who witnessed and benefited from the collaborative and safe space that Olivia creates as director and director. We’re also excited to see the film hit theaters this weekend. We can’t wait for you to see it on the big screen.”