Florence Pugh is many things Oscar nominee, a red carpet slayer, a part-time chef (remember that cooking live during the pandemic?), and now, apparently, a daredevil with an inbox and a dream.
The actress recently revealed that she took matters into her own hands literally by emailing Marvel boss Kevin Feige and asking to jump off the second tallest building in the world for her upcoming film Thunderbolts. And no, she wasn’t joking. In her words, she was being a “sassy Karen” and pitched the stunt as a PR goldmine. Honestly? She kind of has a point.
Florence Pugh’s Skyscraper Stunt Request Sparks Hilarious Reactions
The now-viral quote came from an interview where Florence Pugh talked about her borderline unhinged (and we mean that in the most loving way) idea to skip the stunt double and go full Cruise mode. She figured that hurling herself off a building would generate some solid buzz for Thunderbolts, and she’s probably not wrong.
"I was being a sassy Karen emailing Kevin being like, ‘this will do wonders for the press tour, we have to do this!’” she said, as casually as if she was suggesting a new font for the movie poster.
Naturally, fans on social media took this juicy bit of chaos and ran with it.
One fan summed it up best with this gem:
"She didn’t want a stunt double, she wanted a headline."
And honestly? Iconic behavior.
Someone else pointed out the obvious Marvel double standard:
"You’d let Tom Cruise do it!!!"
And they’re not wrong. If Cruise gets to dangle off planes and run up walls, let Florence Pugh cook.
Another user kept it really simple but very accurate:
"She is highly needed on set."
It’s giving MVP energy.
Then there was this call to action we didn’t know we needed:
"Florence and Tom Cruise need a movie together ASAP 😭"
Give them a franchise. Or a cooking show. Either works.
One fan, clearly imagining the Mission: Impossible crossover, chimed in with a well-earned badge of honor:
"Tom Cruise would be proud."
If he’s not sending her a welcome basket to the Chaos Club, he’s missing out.
Of course, someone had to bring the movie itself back into focus (because... fair):
"This means nothing if the movie is bad."
Ah, yes, the voice of reason in the middle of the hype storm. We salute you, weary Marvel veteran.
In an era where press tours often blur into one long string of vaguely enthusiastic soundbites, Florence Pugh’s “let me jump off a skyscraper” pitch is refreshingly unhinged. It’s the kind of energy that makes fans root for her not just as an actor, but as someone who clearly gives a damn (and maybe has a secret death wish, but we digress).
Whether Kevin Feige caves and lets her make the leap remains to be seen. But one thing’s clear: Florence Pugh isn’t just in her Thunderbolts era; she’s in her watch me cause a PR earthquake era.
And honestly? We’re here for it.