The 2019 horror film left Pugh and viewers disturbed.
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Acclaim isn’t the only thingFlorence Pughwas left with after her starring role inMidsommar.
The star of Greta Gerwig’sLittle Womenthen specifically cited 2019 horror filmMidsommaras an example.

Florence Pugh attends a screening in September.Credit:Marleen Moise/Getty
Shroom hallucinations, explicit sexual content, and several deaths follow.
Watch her talk about the film at about 14:50 in the interview below.
“And I’m proud of what came out of me.

Florence Pugh in ‘Midsommar’.A24
So I don’t regret it.”
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Besides, really throwing herself into a role is part of her process.
I think that’s only natural when you’re in someone for so long."
In 2024, she starred in the blockbusterDune: Part 2and the romanceWe Live in Time, alongsideAndrew Garfield.
She’ll step into the role of Yelena Belova again in theMarvelmovieThunderbolts*, which comes out in May.