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Harry Styles and Nick Kroll kissed on the lips at the ‘Don't Worry Darling' premiere.
The two actors – who both star in Olivia Wilde's upcoming thriller – locked lips in the crowd after the movie's premiere at Venice Film Festival this week.
The star duo – who play Jack Chambers and Bill in the film – looked dapper in blue as they kissed each other and hugged during the standing ovation.
In a video shared by Variety reporter Ramin Setoodeh, the crowd can be heard cheering after the celebratory moment.
The show of solidarity comes after a difficult time for ‘Don't Worry Darling', with rumours of a rift between the director Wilde and leading lady Florence Pugh.
The actress missed the press conference this week due to her filming commitments for ‘Dune', and she was later arrived in Venice after the media event before walking the red carpet with the rest of the cast.
Asked to “clear the air”, Wilde – appearing alongside Styles, Chris Pine and Gemma Chan – insisted she felt “honoured” to have her as her lead.
She said: “Florence is a force, and we are so grateful that she's able to make it tonight despite being in production on ‘Dune'.
“I know, as a director, how disruptive it is to lose an actor even for a day, so I'm very grateful to her, to Denis Villeneuve for helping us.
“And we're really thrilled we'll get to celebrate her work tonight. I can't say enough how honored I am to have her as our lead. She's amazing in the film.”
However, she refused to comment on reports of a “falling out”.
She added: “As for all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise out there, I mean, the internet feeds itself.
“I don't feel the need to contribute. It's sufficiently well nourished.”
