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happened. Don't just take anyone's word for it. Take it from Chris Pine, who set the record straight on Harry Styles' so-called spitgate.In the latest episode of 's series, "Explain This," the 42-year-old actor went into detail about what transpired in September at the Venice Film Festival, where the  cast was promoting the Olivia Wilde-directed film.

proved to be a very ironic title for director Olivia Wilde's sophomore directorial effort, as quite a bit of drama worth worrying about unfolded over the course of production and the subsequent promotional blitz ahead of the Warner Bros. film's release.From the film's early casting shakeups — with Harry Styles taking over for Shia LaBeouf — to Wilde's high-profile split from her long-time partner, Jason Sudeikis, and subsequent romance with her new leading man, drama, rumors and mild scandals have permeated every facet of the film's production.While the drama had largely been between Wilde, LaBeouf and Florence Pugh, Styles and co-star Chris Pine were dragged into the rumor mill over «spitgate» (it never happened!) at the Venice Film Festival — which has been filled with drama for the film on all fronts.With the tensions between Wilde and LaBeouf coming to a head in September as the actor accused the filmmaker of misrepresenting his exit from the film — and rumors swirling over Pugh's alleged feud with Wilde supposedly due to her romance with Styles and split from Sudeikis — it certainly felt like risked being overshadowed by the controversy.Amid the back-and-forth allegations and fan-fueled rumors, ET is breaking down all the drama and examining the behind-the-scenes in-fighting and how the headline-grabbing feuds first formed. In April 2020, news broke that Pugh and LaBeouf — as well as Chris Pine — had been cast as the leads of Wilde's forthcoming drama, which is set in the 1950s.

It’s been a fun year for posters, hasn’t it? From the major marketing fail of the poster for “The Northman” that simply forgot the title to the optical illusions of “Nope” and the inexplicable vintage flair of “Confess Fletch,” those fearing that the art of poster design as exactly that, an art, can and should rest easy.  There is, as always, a war between contractual obligations that demand certain actors to have a certain amount of pixel space and the desires of innovative artists to do more than just get bums on seats.

Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh have been flooding headlines for months. While the two have both tried their best to dispel the rumors, the questions about what really happened behind the scenes of keep coming.

Nick Kroll is taking credit for the wildly dramatic press tour surrounding his new film, «The movie, if you haven't seen it yet, it's a thriller, and I think the less you know about the movie going in the better so that when you're watching it it's all new and surprising,» Kroll saaid on . «So I decided, 'Let's make a lot of buzz around the film but not about the film itself, right?'»In the film, Kroll plays the husband of director/actress Olivia Wilde's character.As Wilde and her cast have promoted the film in recent months, they've been plagued by drama surrounding everything from the project's early casting shakeups — with Harry Styles taking over for Shia LaBeouf -- to Wilde's high-profile split from her long-time partner, Jason Sudeikis, and subsequent romance with her new leading man, to an alleged falling out between Wilde and lead actress Florence Pugh.While the drama had largely been between Wilde, LaBeouf and Pugh, Styles and co-star Chris Pine were also dragged into the rumor mill over an alleged incident at the Venice Film Festival — dubbed#Spitgate by fans online.«I'm the puppeteer,» Kroll joked of the scandals. «I was like, 'Hey Harry, you know what would be a great idea? When you walk into the premiere at Venice, spit on Chris Pine.' And he was like, 'Got it,' but then he was like, 'I don't know if that's gonna work,'» Kroll teased.«Then I was like, 'Maybe you should just, you know, give me a kiss,'» he continued, «and then I asked him to spit in my mouth and he wouldn't do that. He's got boundaries.

 Kiki Layne and Ari'el Stachel are still living their best lives offscreen. On Sunday, days after the Olivia Wilde-helmed film hit theaters, Layne posted photos of her and Stachel on set and took a jab at their lack of presence onscreen. «The best thing about #DontWorryDarling is that I was lucky enough to meet @arielstachel. They cut us from most of the movie, but we thriving in real life,» she wrote.«Love you Ari,» Layne concluded, adding hashtags #GotMyCheck, #GotMyMan and #EverythingHappensforaReason.Stachel returned the love in both a comment and on his own Instagram Story, sharing the same video clip with a «My Queen» text banner splashed across it.«My love.

 signed their names to a statement vehemently denying a report claiming an onset rift between Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh allegedly resulted in a «screaming match.»In a statement to ET, producer Miri Yoon wanted to address «the absurd gossip» once and for all, after  reported that Wilde and Pugh got into a «screaming match» on the set when they were filming back in January 2021. According to the outlet, Pugh's disdain stemmed from Wilde's alleged frequent disappearances with Styles.

Olivia Wilde has the seal of approval from Harry Styles' mom, Anne Twist. The 54-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday to rave about Wilde's new film, which stars her pop star son. «First time in the French cinema… first day showing… ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ you were excellent! Really enjoyed from start to finish,» Twist captioned the pics of herself and some friends giving their thumbs up.

The drama surrounding actor/director Olivia Wilde’s upcoming high-concept genre drama, “Don’t Worry Darling,” has reached something of a fever pitch in recent weeks, veering into tabloid-y/gossip territory. Starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, the “Don’t Worry Darling” back story is complicated but essentially centers on Shia LaBeouf being replaced on the film with Styles (Wilde suggested he was fired, LaBeouf said he quit), and Pugh, upset about various issues surrounding the film, its production, its marketing and more.

Olivia Wilde is doubling down and addressing everything from her drama to her high-profile split from Jason Sudeikis in the new issue of . In an interview published on Thursday, the 38-year-olddirector doesn't mince words when asked about a rumor that she and current boyfriend Harry Styles — who also stars in her film — began dating while she was still involved with her ex-fiance and the father of her two children, Sudeikis. «The complete horses**t idea that I left Jason for Harry is completely inaccurate,» she tells . «Our relationship was over long before I met Harry.

Harry Styles is breaking his silence after a viral video had fans convinced that Styles spit on his co-star, Chris Pine, at the Venice Film Festival premiere of their upcoming film.A clip started circulating online Monday of 28-year-old Styles taking his seat next to 42-year-old Pine at the film's premiere in Italy. In the clip, the «As It Was» singer appears to do something with his mouth at the exact moment that Pine stops clapping, smiles and shakes his head.Soon after the clip began making the rounds, many fans were convinced that Styles had, in fact, spit on Pine in front of hundreds of attendees at the premiere. Styles addressed the incident while speaking to fans at his concert at New York's Madison Square Concert Wednesday.«This is our tenth show at Madison Square Garden,» Styles began.

Nick Kroll is hilariously embracing his «supporting» role in. The actor posted a self-deprecating video from inside his limo, along with co-star Sydney Chandler, showing a long line of underwhelmed-looking fans seeking a celebrity sighting at the film's Venice Film Festival premiere. «We know who you want, ladies, sorry!» Kroll jokes behind the camera.

There’s been a lot of drama in the lead-up to the premiere of Olivia Wilde‘s “Don’t Worry Darling” at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Like Wilde’s drama with Shia LaBeouf, who exited the film before production.

There’s been a lot of drama in the lead-up to the premiere of Olivia Wilde‘s “Don’t Worry Darling” at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Like Wilde’s drama with Shia LaBeouf, who exited the film before production.

Olivia Wilde is not happy about the cuts she had to make to the trailer for new her new film, . Wilde told the Associated Press Wednesday that the Motion Pictures Association ratings board forced her to remove additional scenes from that trailer that were deemed too sexual. When the latest trailer was released in June, it included a scene in which Harry Styles’ character performs oral sex on Florence Pugh’s character on a dining room table. Wilde told the AP that she was «upset» that the MPA «came down hard» on her and the trailer «at the last second.»«There’s a lot that had to be taken out of the trailer,» Wilde told the news org.

As Olivia Wilde ramps up press for her upcoming sophomore directorial effort “Don’t Worry Darling,” starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles—and co-starring Wilde herself—the actor/director has asked to relitigate the origins of the film and her claims that Shia LaBeouf was let go from the film. In a Variety interview this week, while Wilde did not use the word “fired” when asked about the behind-the-scenes LaBeouf drama, the director suggested the actor was let go to “protect her crew.” Variety previously released a December 2020 piece outlining the story, explaining through unnamed sources that LaBeouf was let go because of a “zero asshole policy.” Now, LaBeouf himself is pushing back on those allegations, claiming that he was not fired from the film but quit because there would not be a rehearsal period given to the actors involved.

There has been quite a bit of anticipation surrounding Olivia Wilde’s newest film, “Don’t Worry Darling,” from the moment it was announced. Not only is this Wilde’s next film after her directorial debut, “Booksmart,” went on to earn near-universal acclaim, but the film also has an incredible cast including Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Chris Pine.

Well before he starred in Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” Harry Styles was already known as one of the biggest pop stars in the world. However, thanks to his performance in that film (and his starpower, obviously), Hollywood came calling.

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It feels like we’ve been talking about Olivia Wilde’s new film, “Don’t Worry Darling,” for years now. Well, that’s because we have.

So far, Olivia Wilde has only directed one feature film in her career, the acclaimed coming-of-age comedy “Booksmart.” However, in that short amount of time, she’s already figured out some key lessons from the world of filmmaking, including her recently-revealed “no assholes policy.” READ MORE 52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2021 Speaking to fellow filmmaker Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) bout the craft (via Variety), Wilde explained the genesis of the “no assholes policy” and

COVID-19's harmful impact on the entertainment industry in 2020 has been significant. With movie theatres shut for the better part of the year, we've had films and tv shows being delayed one after another, almost like a domino effect.

Harry Styles fans had been eagerly awaiting for years to get some news regarding the Watermelon Sugar singer's next acting project post his limited but memorable debut in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Then came the happy news! The 26-year-old actor and singer booked his next film which is a star-studded affair.

It was in 2017 when Harry Styles made his acting debut in Christopher Nolan's ambitious World War ll movie Dunkirk. Even though it was a limited role, the 26-year-old singer managed to leave an impressive mark on the audience with his powerful performance.

When the cast was announced for Olivia Wilde’s upcoming film, “Don’t Worry, Darling,” film fans were incredibly excited. Wilde was originally set to feature Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, Dakota Johnson, and Shia LaBeouf in the new thriller.