The filmmaker was discussing her upcoming movie, Don’t Worry Darling, at the entertainment industry convention when a woman approached the stage and handed her a Manila envelope, according to multiple reports from journalists in attendance. (The film is distributed by Warner Bros., which shares a parent company with CNN.)
“We have never had an incident in the history of the convention where a delegate approached the stage who was not authorized to be there,” Mitch Neuhauser, executive director of CinemaCon, told CNN in a statement. “In light of this incident, we are re-examining our safety procedures to ensure the safety of all of our attendees.”
The envelope contained legal documents related to Wilde’s two children with her former fiancé, actor Jason Sudeikis, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN.
“Mr Sudeikis had no knowledge of the time or place the envelope would have been delivered as that would be solely up to the process service company involved and he would never condone having it delivered in such an inappropriate manner,” the source said .
CNN has reached out to representatives from Wilde and Sudeikis for comment.
According to a report from People, Wilde asked, “This is for me?” when she was handed the envelope. She then said she will “open it up now because it feels like it’s a script”.
After opening the envelope, Wilde said, “Okay, got it. Thank you” and continued her presentation.