For her upcoming sci-fi comedy Bugonia, Emma Stone shaved her head. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the film follows the kidnapping of Stone’s character, Michelle Fuller, the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company. In a recent interview, Stone explained why she chose to keep her bald look for the film a secret.
Emma Stone says she kept her Bugonia look hidden to surprise viewers
Emma Stone recently revealed the reason behind keeping her Bugonia bald look a secret. In an interview with People, Stone explained how she wanted it to come to viewers as a surprise. As she expressed her true feelings about not liking to wear beanies during the time, Stone said, “Because one of the great things that happened with Poor Things was nobody had seen pictures of Bella’s look, that really long black hair. It was fun when the trailer came out for that, and it was like, ‘Whoa.’ It’s nice when it’s revealed later.”
Wanting the same reaction this time, Stone chose to keep her bald look hidden. When she learned that there were no pictures or candids from the set, she says she thought, “Why not keep this up for a little bit?” Additionally, during a Q&A event on September 3, Stone opened up about her initial thoughts on having to shave her head. “From the moment I read the script, I knew I’d have to shave my head, because there was just never going to be any other way,” she said at the NYC session.
Lanthimos then added, “You did have cold feet once.” Responding to this, Stone began to explain the moment she had to shave her head. “They were setting up four cameras, because we had to get it in one shot,” she explained. She then described how the special VistaVision cameras take some time to set up, and as she waited, she got cold feet. Then, after explaining how recalling her mother’s chemotherapy treatment helped her, she said, “So it was actually one of the greatest experiences of my life, very freeing, and it’s just hair. I thought it would be longer by now, but it’s just hair!”
Originally reported by Elton Fernandes on ComingSoon.
