Actress and director Olivia Wilde, aged 42, demonstrated her sense of humor after a photo of her went viral. The image, captured during a interview with SFGATE on the red carpet of the 2026 San Francisco International Film Festival generated comments online about his emaciated appearance.

Through social networks, internet users wondered if he had taken any medication to lose weight or if he was having a bad time in his life.

After the commotion, the Daily Mail newspaper stated that the change was due to the aftermath of her breakup with singer Harry Styles, who few days got engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz.

What was Wilde's answer?

Far from taking it the wrong way, Wilde responded in a witty manner. In a video published on Sunday May 3 on his Instagram account, his brother or, Charles Cockburn, asks her directly: “Olivia Wilde, would you mind addressing the recent rumors that you are a resurrected corpse?”

The clip even included a comparative photo with the character Gollum, from “The Lord of the Rings.” Between laughs, the actress explained: “It's a fisheye lens. And I'll admit it, is that my best angle? No, it's a surprising image.”

And added:

"I don't know why I was so close to the camera. I didn't have to be. That's not true. I'm not dead." Olivia Wilde

In this way, the actress decided to end this discussion about her physical appearance.