Olivia Wilde has shared her perspective on the need for “difficult conversations” in relationships, revealing that she believes it is virtually impossible to keep a long-term romance alive without addressing them head-on.
talking to PEOPLE about his new movie The invitationThe 42-year-old actress reflected on the story’s central themes, admitting that maintaining a lasting connection requires much more than just initial chemistry.
Wilde explained that relationships are undeniably difficult, noting that sometimes it can seem completely impossible to maintain a bond with a person for a very long period of time if you avoid having exactly the kind of difficult and uncomfortable discussions that the film explores.
The filmmaker’s vision comes at a time when she has been incredibly open about the romantic realities of her own life, particularly in relation to her high-profile split from ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis, with whom she shares two children, Otis, 12, and Daisy, nine.
During a recent appearance at calls his daddy On the podcast, Wilde admitted that he wasn’t surprised that he ended up making a comedy about the immense difficulty of knowing when a relationship is officially over, based largely on his own experience.
She opened up about the precise moment she realized her relationship with the 50-year-old actor was over, recalling a specific car ride home from her birthday party in March 2020.
Wilde shared that she and Sudeikis had been going through a very bumpy journey for a while, and when she asked him during the trip if he had given her a birthday gift, he responded by asking her what he would get her because he didn’t know her.
Wilde confessed that he had not been wrong and that they simply did not know each other anymore.
Wilde’s latest project channeled these complex marital dynamics into a comedy centered around an unforgettable dinner party, where she stars alongside an all-star cast including Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton.
The plot follows a married couple who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors over for the night, only to be caught completely off guard by a shocking proposal that forces them to deeply question their own relationship.
The invitation It is based on the acclaimed Spanish film The people abovea story that has already inspired several international adaptations in Italy, France, Switzerland and South Korea.
