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Actress Florence Pugh is officially among the A-listers of the current era. After proving her mettle as a talented performer in films likeLady Macbeth, Midsommar,andLittle Women, Pugh was propelled to the mainstream with 2024’sDune: Part TwoandBlack Widow. The actress, however, did continue to pursue more artistic works likeWe Live In Time.
Pugh will be next seen in the MCU filmThunderbolts*, which will reportedly net her an incredible eight-figure payday. After appearing inBlack WidowandHawkeye, she is set to return to the role of Yelena Belova and will join a host of other characters. Pugh’s growth since her indie days is an inspiring journey.
Florence Pugh has had a tremendous 2024
Florence Pughhas been one of those success stories that happens once every decade. Actors like Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, and Kate Winslet, all had that one movie that became a humungous breakthrough, and for Pugh, it wasLady Macbeth. The film was a huge success at the festival circuits and established her as a talented performer.
Since then, the actress has worked with acclaimed directors and has been a noticeable part of some incredible films. She worked with Greta Gerwig onLittle Womenand then went on to play a traumatized woman being swept into a cult at a harvest festival in Sweden in Ari Aster’s daylight horror filmMidsommar.
ForLittle Women, the actress was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She then went on to co-star with Scarlett Johansson in the MCU filmBlack Widow, where she played her sister Yelena Belova. The role was her first blockbuster and despite the controversies surrounding Johansson and Marvel studios, Pugh’s performance was appreciated.
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While her romantic dramaDon’t Worry Darlingdid not fare as well as her other films, she bounced backwith a prominent role in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer. She played Jean Tatlock, the love interest of Cillian Murphy’s J Robert Oppenheimer, who is found dead after he cuts off ties with her to go work on the Manhattan Project.
Pugh had a great 2024 too. She started her year as Princess Irulan in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epicDune: Part Two, which had an ensemble cast of Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Christopher Walken, Javier Bardem, and more. It was one of the highest-grossing films of the year (viaThe Numbers).
Her other release of the year was the romantic dramaWe Live In Time. Starring along with Andrew Garfield, the film sees the duo play a couple who go through their lives as she is diagnosed with cancer. Released in the USA by A24, the film received rave reviews for both of their performances.
Florence Pugh is reportedly set to earn a huge salary forThunderbolts*
Florence Pugh’s next film will reportedly be the MCU’s upcoming team-up filmThunderbolts*. Initially set to release in 2024, the film was postponed after Marvel Studios decided to slate onlyDeadpool & Wolverineas the year’s sole release. It seems to have brought the studio back on its toes after having a terrible last few releases.
Pugh’s Yelena isset to join a team of other antiheroessuch as Red Guardian, U.S. Agent, Taskmaster, and Ghost on a mission assigned by Valentina de Fontaine. The film also sees Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes return to the franchise afterFalcon and the Winter Soldier. This would be the third time Pugh would be seen in the role of Yelena.
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According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Pugh is set to receive a humungous salary for just her third film in the MCU. The actress reportedly signed a deal for an eight-figure salary for two films before she joined the franchise inBlack Widow. She is also reportedly set to receive top-billing in the call sheet, meaning that Pugh has officially been promoted to A-list status.
This would be a huge step up for the actress as she grew from the indie space. The actress seems to be diversifying her career along the lines of her contemporaries like Robert Pattinson, Austin Butler, and Zendaya. Still, an eight-figure salary in only her second film in the MCU is no mean feat as others on the same level have had to work for quite some time to take home such a huge paycheck.
Florence Pugh will be taking a break from acting in 2025
For the past ten years, Florence Pugh has been working without a break to make it in the industry. Choosing to focus on her career over college, Pugh began her career in the indie space with films likeThe FallingandLady Macbethand is now one of the biggest stars of the generation.
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However, after delivering a powerful yet demanding performance inWe Live In Time, the actress reportedly hoped to take a break and focus on her life off-screen. She mentioned in an interview withThe Timesthat she had been completely focused on her career for a decade and she realized that she had to also live life in between. She said,
I had to look away from my career, from movies, from wanting to be this kind of actor, that kind of actor. Or how many awards I would love to get before I pass away. That’s been my focus for ten years, but I want to make sure that the things I need to do, whether children, family, change, change in relationships … well, I realized I need to make changes now.
The actress also mentioned that her life changed when she finished filmingWe Live In Timeand that it had brought a lot of her life into perspective.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
