Did Harry Styles spit at Chris Pine at the premiere of their new film 'Don't Worry Darling'?

The meme-generating moment left many wondering whether Harry Styles (right) did indeed send some saliva Chris Pine's way and fabricating a narrative between the 'Dunkirk' and 'Star Trek' actors. Photos: AFP and Reuters

Fans frothing at the mouth for more drama from Olivia Wilde's sophomore film, Don't Worry Darling, spent their Monday (Sept 5) poring over several angles of footage of its stars Harry Styles and Chris Pine at the Venice International Film Festival.

Convinced that the singer spat in the lap of his co-star Pine during the movie's premiere, eagle-eyed social media users with way too much time on their hands replayed a brief clip that showed the alleged spit take while Styles took his seat in the Sala Grande.