Olivia Wilde blames fish eye lens for Gollum look in viral interview

• Olivia Wilde responded humorously to online comments regarding her appearance in a recent red carpet interview that quickly went viral.
• The 42-year-old actor and director was speaking to SFGate at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 24, promoting the premiere of her new film, The Invite.
• Social media users criticised her look in the footage, describing her as 'bug-eyed and skeletal' and drawing comparisons to Gollum from The Lord of the Rings.
• Wilde addressed the comparisons on her Instagram Story, sharing a screenshot of the interview alongside a photo of Gollum, explaining that a 'fish-eye lens' and her close proximity to the camera created the “startling image”.
• She also discussed her new film, The Invite, an adaptation of a Spanish comedy, which she directed and stars in alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.

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Olivia Wilde reacts to brutal comparisons to Gollum from Lord of the Rings after viral interview