Willem Dafoe and Emma Stone had an eye-catching reunion at the Venice Film Festival’s red carpet, which has since drawn many reactions. The stars who shared screen in Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed Poor Things shared a kiss on the red carpet, which has become a subject of discussion.
Emma Stone kisses Willem Dafoe as they reunite
Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe are no strangers and have shared the screen more than once before. The pair met on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival, where Stone welcomed the veteran actor. The pair kissed on the lips on the red carpet, sparking many reactions.
“Bros getting revenge on his wife for the Pedro thing,” one user wrote on X in response to the video posted by Daily Loud, comparing the lip-kiss to the infamous moment between Pedro Pascal and Willem Dafoe’s wife, where Pascal awkwardly caressed her chin. “What the heck is going on in Hollywood,” another individual remarked.
But some users were looking at it as a warm gesture. One fan wrote in response, “It’s really not that weird.” Another user added, “A bit awkward at the beginning but a sweet [reunion].”
Most responses talked about Pedro Pascal, who has been garnering attention for being close to his female co-stars. There were numerous memes and discussions surrounding the same. Most fans bought up this as an example of normalizing physical gestures, for which Pascal previously received a lot of heat.
Emma Stone came to Venice to attend the world premiere of her film Bugonia, another project by Yorgos Lanthimos. This upcoming satirical comedy will follow two conspiracy theorists as they kidnap a huge company’s CEO, believing that she is an alien.
The film additionally stars Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. After its Venice Film Festival premiere, the movie will premiere in October 2025 in theaters.
