Why It’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ Jason Sudeikis Didn’t Know Olivia Wilde Would Be Served at CinemaCon, According to Legal Expert
variety.comElizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHollywood has seen some strange stories over the years, but what happened last week was incredibly bizarre, even by movie business standards.
Nothing, it seems, could quite prepare people for the spectacle and social media fallout that followed after Olivia Wilde was mysteriously served custody paperwork onstage at CinemaCon.Wilde — who shares two children with Jason Sudeikis, to whom she was formerly engaged — was delivering remarks to present a trailer for her upcoming film, the psychological thriller “Don’t Worry Darling,” to theater owners.
The convention marked Wilde’s first major industry introduction of the movie she directed, which stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
Here’s another wrinkle: Styles also happens to be Wilde’s real-life beau, meaning nearly everyone involved is a boldfaced name. “This is for me?” a bewildered Wilde asked when a manila envelope was suddenly handed to her onstage by an individual who has not been identified, but appears to be a process server.
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