Emma Stone Shares She Secretly Went Bald
AUG 11 – Jennifer Lawrence initially opposed Emma Stone shaving her hair for authentic portrayal in Bugonia but later admitted she was wrong, highlighting Stone's strong commitment to the role.
- Revealing her reservations, Jennifer Lawrence told Vogue that `I really didn't want her to shave her head`, citing her past experience with the Billie Jean King haircut.
- Drawing on personal history, Lawrence recalled how her mother Krista Stone lost her hair during breast cancer treatment years ago, which she found emotional.
- During a kidnapping scene, Plemons’ character shaves Emma Stone’s hair on camera in a Range Rover, channeling Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta.
- After initial objections, Jennifer Lawrence said, `Honestly, she looked beautiful` and that Emma Stone `pulled it off.`
- Ahead of its wider release, Bugonia will premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2025, before opening in select theaters October 24.
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Emma Stone on shaving her head for film role: 'No better feeling in the world'
Emma Stone attends the Los Angeles premiere of A24’s ‘Eddington’ at DGA Theater Complex on June 26, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images) Emma Stone is opening up about how she shaved her head for a film role. The actress talked about shaving off her signature red hair for the character she plays in frequent collaborator Yorgos Lanthimos‘ upcoming film, Bugonia, in a recent Vogue cover story. In Bugonia, Stone plays a …
Jennifer Lawrence says she didn't want Emma Stone to shave her hair off for new film 'Bugonia'
Stone herself is a different story.Michael Loccisano/WireImage; Amanda Edwards/Getty Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are close friendsEmma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence are close enough that they share their real opinions, like the fact that Lawrence didn't want Stone to drastically change her appearance for her upcoming movie, Bugonia, her latest collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos."I really didn't want her to shave her head," Lawrence …
Emma Stone reveals touching reason behind going bald: ‘I was bummed'
Emma Stone shaved her head for her new movie, Bugonia, setting an example like Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, and Demi Moore, who have done the same.The 36-year-old actress revealed in a recent interview with Vogue that during the...
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