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Olivia Wilde was taken aback by Pen\u00e9lope Cruz improvising their kiss in The Invite<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Wilde, who directed and costars in the movie, said Cruz \u201cshocked\u201d her with the spontaneous scene change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The Invite<\/em>, out now, follows two couples as their dinner party spirals into chaos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Leave it to Pen\u00e9lope Cruz<\/a> to surprise her costars and directors with spontaneous onscreen moments.<\/p>\n Olivia Wilde<\/a> recently admitted that she was \u201cshocked\u201d by Cruz\u2019s unexpected scene change when she improvised their kiss in The Invite<\/em><\/a> (in theaters now). Wilde, who directed and costars in the dark comedy about a couples dinner party that spirals into chaos, said Cruz caught her off guard when she strayed from the script.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a moment in the film where she improvised a kiss with me,\u201d Wilde recalled on the <\/a>Table Manners <\/em><\/a>podcast<\/a>. \u201cI was so shocked when she did it that I actually turned my head and looked directly into the lens. And then through my camera operator, who said, \u2018Olivia,\u2019 and I said, \u2018Cut. Namaste!\u2019 for some reason.\u201d<\/p>\n Olivia Wilde and Penelope Cruz at \u2018The Invite\u2019 premiere in Los AngelesCredit: Brianna Bryson\/WireImage<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our<\/em><\/strong> EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Despite her surprise, Wilde admitted she admired Cruz\u2019s instincts as a actor and loved how natural the moment felt between their characters. Hence why the kiss remained in the final cut, and is one of the more memorable scenes in the film.<\/p>\n Of her \u201cnamaste\u201d remark, Wilde told Table Manners<\/em> hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware, \u201cThat\u2019s the only thing that came to my mind, \u2018namaste.\u2019 And everyone was like, \u2018What?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t know.\u2019 My mind went blank because I was so struck by this moment. I lost control. I was so madly in love with her.\u201d<\/p>\n Lennie noted that losing control was perfect for Wilde\u2019s character, Angela, who loosens her \u201cbuttoned-up\u201d persona while getting to know Cruz\u2019s Pi\u00f1a, a sexologist.<\/p>\n The Invite<\/em>, costarring Seth Rogen and Edward Norton, was written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, adapting the 2020 Spanish film The People Upstairs<\/em>. Critics have commended Wilde\u2019s direction, with the New York Times<\/em>\u2019 Alissa Wilkinson calling the film<\/a> a \u201cromp\u201d and \u201crhythmically enjoyable, while Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com appreciated Wilde\u2019s ability<\/a> to let herself and the fellow actors \u201chandle most of the important storytelling choices.\u201d<\/p>\n Entertainment Weekly<\/em>\u2019s own Gerrad Hall deemed <\/a>The Invite<\/em><\/a> a \u201cfunny, smart, tense, and (a)rousing \u2014 but also complex and sophisticated \u2014 examination of relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n