Florence Pugh does her 'best work' when she feels 'ugly'

Florence Pugh feels like she does her "best work" when she feels "ugly".

The 30-year-old star, who is set to reprise her role as Yelena Belova/Black Widow in Avengers: Doomsday after playing the character in 2025's Thunderbolts* and this summer's blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day, has insisted there is a level of freedom that comes with not feeling her best on set.

She told ELLE magazine: "There’s so much scrutiny of how we look, how we dress, and how we age.

"And then when we do those things, they’re like, 'Oh my God, she looks like this, or she’s done too much of that, or she’s gained weight, or she’s lost too much weight.'

"You can never get any footing right. I feel like the best work that I’ve ever done is when I truly feel ugly.

"When I’ve got s*** makeup on and I’m either sick or ugly or having a hangover or a breakdown. I love that type of makeup because it allows me to be free."