Overview
- Wilde addressed the clip in an Instagram Stories video Saturday, blaming a fisheye lens and joking with her brother that she is not dead.
- The footage that spread online came from an April 24 red carpet interview with SFGate at the San Francisco International Film Festival during promotion for The Invite.
- Online reaction split between Gollum jokes and health or cosmetic rumors, while many fans argued the look was due to lens distortion, lighting and a too-close camera.
- Several outlets reported the close-up drew millions of views as coverage widened, and Wilde has continued press for The Invite, which is slated for a June 26 U.S. release.
- Fisheye or ultra‑wide lenses bend straight lines and enlarge features at close range, so standing near the lens can make eyes seem bigger and faces look stretched.