Harry Styles Jokes About Spitting On Chris Pine
It might have felt like a fever dream, but Monday’s seriously messy Don’t Worry Darling press day and premiere at Venice Film Festival really did happen.
The movie has been riddled with drama for weeks now, but it all came to a head as the cast reunited on the red carpet for some seriously awkward group photos before ascending into the movie theater for a screening.
Much of the film’s controversy has stemmed from a rumored feud between its director, Olivia Wilde, and lead actor, Florence Pugh, with a 2020 video of Olivia referring to her leading lady as “Miss Flo” and saying that she needed a “wake up call” leaking online less than two weeks before they were set to come face to face.
Soon after the video leaked, it was confirmed that the premiere would be Florence’s only Don’t Worry Darling press commitment, and her pointed absence from the cast press conference that took place earlier in the day was heightened when she strutted through Venice with an Aperol Spritz in hand while her costars spoke to members of the press.
The tension between Florence and Olivia was palpable at the premiere, with Florence enthusiastically greeting every single person on the red carpet apart from her director, and her costar Harry Styles, who Olivia started dating while shooting the movie.
But in an unexpected twist, Monday’s drama far exceeded the two women’s assumed rift as people also picked up on Harry’s strange behavior at the premiere.
Many noted that he too appeared to be purposefully avoiding Olivia on the red carpet, and at one point seemingly refused to stand next to her for a group photo.
bless the person dressed in black trying to get harry next to olivia they were trying their best but that man was not having it
Things got even stranger once inside the theater, and Florence and Harry’s costar, Chris Pine, found himself at the center of the biggest scandal of the night despite managing to avoid much of the furore surrounding Don’t Worry Darling up until this point.
Highlighting the tension behind-the-scenes, Olivia, Harry, and Florence were all separated from each other in the seating arrangements, with their costars acting as human buffers.
Gemma Chan sat between Florence and Harry, and on Harry’s other side was Chris — who separated him from Olivia.
In a clip that quickly went viral — and that you have probably already watched a million times over — Harry can be seen making his way over to his seat while Chris, who is already seated, applauds his entrance.
Right before Harry sat down, Chris abruptly stopped, looked down at his lap and paused for a moment. He then appeared to shake his head in apparent disbelief while smiling to himself with a bemused look on his face.
Internet sleuths were desperate to work out what had prompted this reaction, and before long it was claimed that Harry had spat onto Chris’s lap as he sat down.
So what’s the verdict here? Did Harry spit on Chris Pine? What happened on that movie set bro ?
Slow-motion replays of the video appeared to confirm that Harry did indeed make a spitting movement with his mouth right before Chris stopped his applause.
The actor’s glance at his lap also appeared to perfectly coordinate with where Harry’s spit would have landed on him, and it wasn’t long before social media was alight with reactions to the theory.
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