Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Harry Styles and Gemma Chan.Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/GettyOlivia Wildeis addressing what she has dubbed “spitgate.“During her appearance onTheLate Show with Stephen ColbertWednesday, the actress and film director set the record straight aboutthe viral video footagefromDon’t Worry Darling’s Venice Film Festival premiere that left people on the internet debating whether or notHarry Styleshad spit onChris Pine.In ateaser clipof herLate Showappearance, Wilde, 38, discussed the moment with hostStephen Colbert, calling it one of the “weird rumors” surrounding the film.Wilde confidently stated that Styles, 28, “did not” spit on Pine, 42, adding, “But I think it’s a perfect example of like: people will look for drama anywhere they can.“When Colbert, 58, joked “only time will tell” if the rumors are actually true, she reiterated, “No, he really didn’t!“Shortly followingDon’t Worry Darling’s premiere in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 5, internet users ran with the idea that Styles spit on costar Pine when he bent down to take his seat next to the actor.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In the clip, Pine was notably seated to the left of the movie’s director, Wilde.As the “Watermelon Sugar” singer made his way over to Pine,his lips can be seenmoving before Pine quickly looks down and stops clapping — which some believed was him acknowledging that the singer had just spit.The next day, Pine’s reptold PEOPLE: “This is a ridiculous story — a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation.““Just to be clear, Harry Styles did not spit onChris Pine,” the rep continued. “There is nothing but respect between these two men and any suggestion otherwise is a blatant attempt to create drama that simply does not exist.“RELATED VIDEO: Did Harry Styles Spit onChris Pine? Internet Dissects Viral Moment from ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ PremiereMeanwhile, during Styles' concert at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, the “As it Was” singer joked that he “just popped very quickly to Venice to spitonChris Pine,” according tomultiple fan videos. After the remark, the crowd erupted in applause.Styles andFlorence Pughstar inDon’t Worry Darlingas Jack and Alice, respectively, a young couple living in the seemingly perfect company town of Victory, California, in the 1950s. As cracks begin to surface in their idyllic community, Alice becomes obsessed with the nature of her husband’s work.Don’t Worry Darlingopens in theaters Sept. 23.
Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Harry Styles and Gemma Chan.Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty
Olivia Wildeis addressing what she has dubbed “spitgate.“During her appearance onTheLate Show with Stephen ColbertWednesday, the actress and film director set the record straight aboutthe viral video footagefromDon’t Worry Darling’s Venice Film Festival premiere that left people on the internet debating whether or notHarry Styleshad spit onChris Pine.In ateaser clipof herLate Showappearance, Wilde, 38, discussed the moment with hostStephen Colbert, calling it one of the “weird rumors” surrounding the film.Wilde confidently stated that Styles, 28, “did not” spit on Pine, 42, adding, “But I think it’s a perfect example of like: people will look for drama anywhere they can.“When Colbert, 58, joked “only time will tell” if the rumors are actually true, she reiterated, “No, he really didn’t!“Shortly followingDon’t Worry Darling’s premiere in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 5, internet users ran with the idea that Styles spit on costar Pine when he bent down to take his seat next to the actor.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In the clip, Pine was notably seated to the left of the movie’s director, Wilde.As the “Watermelon Sugar” singer made his way over to Pine,his lips can be seenmoving before Pine quickly looks down and stops clapping — which some believed was him acknowledging that the singer had just spit.The next day, Pine’s reptold PEOPLE: “This is a ridiculous story — a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation.““Just to be clear, Harry Styles did not spit onChris Pine,” the rep continued. “There is nothing but respect between these two men and any suggestion otherwise is a blatant attempt to create drama that simply does not exist.“RELATED VIDEO: Did Harry Styles Spit onChris Pine? Internet Dissects Viral Moment from ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ PremiereMeanwhile, during Styles' concert at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, the “As it Was” singer joked that he “just popped very quickly to Venice to spitonChris Pine,” according tomultiple fan videos. After the remark, the crowd erupted in applause.Styles andFlorence Pughstar inDon’t Worry Darlingas Jack and Alice, respectively, a young couple living in the seemingly perfect company town of Victory, California, in the 1950s. As cracks begin to surface in their idyllic community, Alice becomes obsessed with the nature of her husband’s work.Don’t Worry Darlingopens in theaters Sept. 23.
Olivia Wildeis addressing what she has dubbed “spitgate.”
During her appearance onTheLate Show with Stephen ColbertWednesday, the actress and film director set the record straight aboutthe viral video footagefromDon’t Worry Darling’s Venice Film Festival premiere that left people on the internet debating whether or notHarry Styleshad spit onChris Pine.
In ateaser clipof herLate Showappearance, Wilde, 38, discussed the moment with hostStephen Colbert, calling it one of the “weird rumors” surrounding the film.
Wilde confidently stated that Styles, 28, “did not” spit on Pine, 42, adding, “But I think it’s a perfect example of like: people will look for drama anywhere they can.”
When Colbert, 58, joked “only time will tell” if the rumors are actually true, she reiterated, “No, he really didn’t!”
Shortly followingDon’t Worry Darling’s premiere in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 5, internet users ran with the idea that Styles spit on costar Pine when he bent down to take his seat next to the actor.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
In the clip, Pine was notably seated to the left of the movie’s director, Wilde.
As the “Watermelon Sugar” singer made his way over to Pine,his lips can be seenmoving before Pine quickly looks down and stops clapping — which some believed was him acknowledging that the singer had just spit.
The next day, Pine’s reptold PEOPLE: “This is a ridiculous story — a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation.”
“Just to be clear, Harry Styles did not spit onChris Pine,” the rep continued. “There is nothing but respect between these two men and any suggestion otherwise is a blatant attempt to create drama that simply does not exist.”
RELATED VIDEO: Did Harry Styles Spit onChris Pine? Internet Dissects Viral Moment from ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Premiere
Meanwhile, during Styles' concert at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, the “As it Was” singer joked that he “just popped very quickly to Venice to spitonChris Pine,” according tomultiple fan videos. After the remark, the crowd erupted in applause.
Styles andFlorence Pughstar inDon’t Worry Darlingas Jack and Alice, respectively, a young couple living in the seemingly perfect company town of Victory, California, in the 1950s. As cracks begin to surface in their idyllic community, Alice becomes obsessed with the nature of her husband’s work.
Don’t Worry Darlingopens in theaters Sept. 23.
source: people.com
