The drama surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” continues to unfold because the movie’s launch date approaches. The solid of Olivia Wilde‘s forthcoming thriller reunited in Italy this previous weekend on the 79th annual Venice Film Festival to advertise their movie, however issues weren’t all easy crusing throughout the newest cease on the press tour.
On Sept. 5, a video went viral wherein some say it seems to be like Harry Styles allegedly spits on his costar Chris Pine. One Twitter consumer fuelled the hypothesis with a slo-mo GIF from the video in a tweet that reads, “He 100% spit on Chris Pine.” Others chimed in with their very own interpretations of what they suppose befell — together with a tweet that famous Pine may’ve simply been searching for his sun shades after a spherical of applause — however what actually occurred?
As hypothesis rocketed about what actually went down, Styles lately made gentle of the rumours. On Sept. 7, the singer returned to New York for his Love On Tour and addressed the divisive second instantly. “This is our tenth present at Madison Square Garden. It’s fantastic, fantastic, fantastic to be again in New York. I simply popped in a short time to Venice to spit on Chris Pine,” Styles says jokingly. “But fret not, we’re again!”
According to a rep for Pine, nothing scandalous occurred. In a press release to People addressing the alleged incident, the rep mentioned, “This is a ridiculous story — a whole fabrication and the results of an odd on-line phantasm that’s clearly deceiving and permits for silly hypothesis. Just to be clear, Harry Styles didn’t spit on Chris Pine. There is nothing however respect between these two males and any suggestion in any other case is a blatant try and create drama that merely doesn’t exist.” Reps for Pine and Styles didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s requests for remark.
Harry breaking his silence concerning the spitting incident with Chris Pine! #LoveOnTourNYC (Via esnydaylights) pic.twitter.com/NnQJdVqE8r
— Harry Styles Updates. (@TheHarryNews) September 8, 2022
Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling” has been engrossed in controversy for the previous few weeks with rumours about every part from an alleged pay disparity to behind-the-scenes drama over the casting of Styles’s character, Jack. The position was initially given to Shia LaBeouf, however Variety reported that Wilde fired him, with Warner Bros. citing a “scheduling battle.” The actor later got here ahead to disclaim the declare and claimed to the outlet, through e mail, that he “give up the movie resulting from lack of rehearsal time.”
Beyond casting disputes, Wilde has additionally been tangled in a rumoured beef with Florence Pugh, her movie’s main girl, however has denied such claims. During the Venice Film Festival, Wilde was requested to “clear the air” about Pugh, a query she responded to by saying, “Florence is a power, and we’re so grateful that she’s capable of make it tonight regardless of being in manufacturing on ‘Dune.’ I do know, as a director, how disruptive it’s to lose an actor even for a day, so I’m very grateful to her, to Denis Villeneuve for serving to us. And we’re actually thrilled we’ll get to have a good time her work tonight. I can not say sufficient how honored I’m to have her as our lead. She’s superb within the movie,” as per People.
“Don’t Worry Darling” hits theaters on Sept. 23.
