- Florence Pugh stars in "A Good Person," which was written and directed by Zach Braff.
- The "Scrubs" star wrote the film while he and Pugh were still in a relationship.
Movie fans were surprised back in 2019 when Florence Pugh started dating "Scrubs" star Zach Braff, and the pair received plenty of criticism online due to the 21-year age gap between them. Their relationship lasted three years before they quietly separated in 2022.
But the actors kept things amicable, even working together on Braff's latest film, "A Good Person."
Pugh stars as Allison, a woman who becomes addicted to opioids after being involved in a severe car accident.
The film had its premiere in London on Wednesday, with the pair reuniting to promote "A Good Person."
Pugh showed up in gray trousers, a black top, and black gloves, while Braff donned a purple checked suit.
The duo took part in a Q&A session (via Variety) at the premiere, and Braff explained that he wrote the film while dealing with the deaths of his sister and father in 2018, as well as his friend, Nick Cordero, in 2020.
He said: "I wanted to tell the story because I was feeling these emotions. I lost a bunch of people in my life that were very important to me.
"Midsommar" and "Black Widow" star Pugh explained how flattered she was that Braff wrote the role for her.
She said: "He knows how I talk, he knows how I take the piss out of people, and I think he just put that in his script and I was allowed to come and fill in where it was needed. But reading something that is dedicated for you, written by someone who knows you so well, is a wonderful gift."
Pugh also said that she didn't think it was a negative thing that he wrote a destructive role with her in mind. "I wouldn't necessarily think that's a bad thing. I think if anything, it means that he could believe that I could do it," the actor said.
Braff added that he wanted to give Pugh material that would push her abilities because he knew she could do it.
He said: "I am in awe of her talent. It's like if you're with the most incredible violinist in the world, and you're going to write him a piece, you're not going to write something that's simple. You're going to write something that is going to take all of them because you know that they can do it."
Pugh added: "This isn't the first time I've been reduced to tears pretty much every single scene that I've been in.
"I like finding the ugliness in humans. I love being raw. I love being given a script where it challenges myself and I have never picked a role unless I've been scared of it. And this is someone that knew me, knew my potential, and wanted to work with me."