Olivia Wilde Says Turning 40 Influenced Her Role in I Want Your Sex

Olivia Wilde Details How Turning 40 Influenced Her Role in I Want Your SexOlivia Wilde isn’t worrying about aging out of Hollywood, darling. The Don’t Worry Darling director, 42, revealed that entering a new decade was the catalyst that pushed her to tackle her steamy performance in her upcoming film I Want Your Sex. “The spring right before this movie I turned 40 and I felt great and I was like, ‘Hell, yeah,’” Wilde exclusively told E! News’ Will Marfuggi at the July 4 premiere of I Want Your Sex. “‘Let’s go make this movie. This’ll be fun.’” In the racy film, which hits theaters July 31, Wilde plays renowned artist Erika Tracy, who recruits a fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) to become her sexual muse. “I love the idea of reclaiming empowered sexuality,” Wilde explained of her performance, “and the idea of like you get older and you get better. And it was such a fun way to express that. It was great.” “Hopefully, this movie is suggesting you should try everything,” she added. “You should be exploring your whole life and if you do that then by the time you get to your 40s you’ve lived some cool lives.” As she put it, “You gotta have a story.”And while the Tron: Legacy star—mom to kids Otis, 12, and Daisy, 9, with ex Jason Sudeikis—couldn’t be happier with her own performance in the movie, she’s even more proud of the project as a whole. “I just love the unpretentiousness of this film,” she said. “It’s just ballsy and fearless and irreverent and it’s designed to be a good time.”Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA FoundationBut I Want Your Sex isn’t the only sexually liberated film Wilde has been a part of as of late. After all, she also directed and starred in The Invite—which follows two couples as they’re confronted with a NSFW decision during what’s supposed to be the perfect dinner party—alongside Seth Rogan, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. Just one month after that film hit theaters, it has already garnered Oscar buzz, which Wilde noted “makes my brain short circuit.” And the parallels between I Want Your Sex and The Invite aren’t lost on her. “These movies feel like sisters, but they’re also the opposite sides of my personality,” she explained. “But I feel very lucky to be a part of two films, that are independent films, that are comedies, that are coming out in theaters. Like, that is major.”Monica Schipper/WireImageIt’s also a huge honor. “It is not something that I take for granted,” she said. “There have been years where people have made great comedies that no one gets to see and we’re just lucky.” “We’re lucky that people are excited about comedy in the theaters again,” she added. “I think they always were, but I think distributors are recognizing that this is what people wanna go see.” For more movies coming out this year, read on…Disney/PixarToy Story 5 - June 19, 2026Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and the gang return as the toys take on tech in the form of a frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Warner Bros. PicturesSupergirl - June 26, 2026When a ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock), reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Universal StudiosMinions & Monsters - July 1, 2026The little yellow guys return for a new animated adventure set in 1920s Hollywood. Featuring the voices of Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Zoey Deutch, and Jesse Eisenberg. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.DisneyMoana - July 10, 2026Disney adds to their live-action remake roster with this reimagining of the 2016 animated hit. Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui and Catherine Laga'aia stars as Moana. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.A24The Invite - July 10, 2026When a couple invites their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Starring Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE. Universal StudiosThe Odyssey - July 17, 2026A seriously all-star cast assembles for director Christopher Nolan's epic take on the ancient Greek poem. Starring Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway and many more. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Courtesy of Sony PicturesSpider-Man: Brand New Day - July 31, 2026This new chapter of the superhero franchise finds Peter Parker (Tom Holland) living and crime-fighting alone in New York, having erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Zendaya returns as MJ and Sadie Sink joins the cast. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Nicole Rivelli / Universal PicturesOne Night Only - August 7, 2026Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro co-headline as two strangers searching for love in New York City. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Warner Bros. PicturesThe End of Oak Street - August 14, 2026After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together. Starring Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Paramount PIcturesPAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - August 14, 2026After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs and are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Warner Bros. PicturesPractical Magic 2 - September 11, 2026The witchy Owens sisters return in this sequel to the 1998 classic. Starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Lee Pace, Joey King, and Maisie Williams. Where to Watch: In theatersPhilippe Bossé/ PrimeThe Love Hypothesis - September 23, 2026Based on the New York Times best-seller, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive (Lili Reinhart), a Ph.D. candidate who impulsively kisses her department's most intimidating professor, Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman). Their mutual need for a fake relationship turns into an experiment in chemistry that might actually solve for love. Where to Watch: Streaming on Prime VideoAmazon MGM StudiosVerity - October 2, 2026Adapted from Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, this psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Columbia Pictures/Sony PicturesThe Social Reckoning - October 9, 2026A companion piece to 2010's The Social Network, writer/director Aaron Sorkin's new film is inspired by the true story of a young Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter (Jeremy Allen White) to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and the social network’s most guarded secrets. Where to watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Focus FeaturesSense and Sensibility - October 16, 2026Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in this latest adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel. Also starring Fiona Shaw, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, and Esmé Creed-Miles. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Warner Bros. PicturesThe Cat in the Hat - November 6, 2026Based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book, this animated adaptation will feature the voices of Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, and America Ferrera. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Murray Close/LionsgateThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - November 20, 2026This highly anticipated prequel revisits the world of Panem and follows young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games. Also starring Glenn Close, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Mckenna Grace and Maya Hawke. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Universal PicturesFocker-In-Law - November 25, 2026Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro reunite alongside Ariana Grande for this new chapter in the Meet the Parents franchise. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.DisneyHexed - November 25, 2026This animated coming-of-age saga follows an impulsive teenage girl named Billie (Hailee Steinfeld) who discovers secret magical abilities which hurtle her into a spectacular journey out of suburbia and into a vast witch realm called Hexe. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Marvel StudiosAvengers: Doomsday - December 18, 2026An insanely star-studded cast of MCU fan-favorites return to our screens in this fifth installment of the Avengers film series. Where to Watch: In theaters Buy a ticket HERE.Warner Bros. PicturesDune: Part Three - December 18, 2026Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet return to deliver the epic conclusion to director Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy. Also starring Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, and Javier Bardem. Where to Watch: In theaters and IMAX Buy a ticket HERE.Columbia Pictures/Sony PicturesJumanji: Open World - December 25, 2026The core cast (Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart) returns for this final installment of the reboot trilogy about a magical board game. Where to Watch: In theatersFor the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App