Earlier this week, netizens went wild after footage from the film festival showed Styles approaching Pine to sit next to the actor at a screening of the thriller. As Styles moved to his seat, he made a subtle “puh” motion with his mouth. Pine then looked down in his lap, paused his applause, shook his head and smiled as if there had been some kind of joke between the two stars.
The whole incident became so big that a denial of any spitting was issued.
Director Olivia Wilde also had to wonder if she and the film’s star, Florence Pugh, had a fight.
“Florence is a force,” Wilde told a press conference at the festival. “I can’t say enough how honored I am to have her as my lead. She’s amazing in the movie.”
“As far as all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise, I mean, the internet feeds itself,” Wilde said. “I don’t feel the need to contribute. I think he’s fed enough.”
Pugh walked the red carpet for the film at the festival, but was unable to attend the press conference due to a scheduling conflict.