Florence Pugh was hit in the face by a flying object during an event nearby Dune: Part Two in Brazil on Sunday.
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The 27-year-old Don’t Worry Darling actress was posing arm in arm with co-stars Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler, as well as director Denis Villeneuve after a panel discussion at the CCXP convention in São Paulo when the incident unfolded occurred.
A video posted on X/Twitter shows the British actress being hit near the eye by an unknown projectile. She jumped back in shock and seemed to say “Ah!” » before picking up the object from the ground.
Austin Butler and Timothée Chalamet, also shocked, checked to see if their partner was okay.
The trend of shooting celebrities with projectiles has increased in recent months, and social media users have expressed their disapproval of the practice following the latest viral footage.
“This is disgusting. Artists will end up not wanting to attend events or concerts if they have to worry about people throwing things at them and hurting them,” one user wrote. Another commented: “This disturbing trend, artists, actors and Throwing dangerous objects at actresses must be stopped!” Florence Pugh was hit in the eye and her eyesight could have been seriously damaged! “.
Harry Styles, Florence Pugh’s partner in Don’t Worry Darling, was once hit by an object during a concert, as were Bebe Rexha and Drake.
Dune: Part 2 was originally scheduled to release in November, but was postponed due to cast strikes. The film will now be released in cinemas in March 2024.