“It felt like acceptance of what it is to be a woman”: Emma Stone Might Repeat History at Oscars With ‘Poor Things’ That Also Stars Mark Ruffalo in a Crucial Role
Emma Stone is a perfect combination of beauty with brains. The American actor’s remarkable filmography speaks volumes about her great acting prowess. She received an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and even a Golden Globe for her performance in the musical drama La La Land.
The Cruella star is making headlines around the world with her upcoming sci-fi fantasy Poor Things. The movie premiered at the reputed Venice Film Festival recently. Not only Emma Stone was praised for her noteworthy performance, but the movie went on to win the Golden Lion Award at the 80th Film Festival.
Emma Stone’s Poor Things Already Leads The Way To The Oscars
Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo’s Poor Things premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The critics were all praises for the sci-fi fantasy drama and even went on to label it as the best movie at the film festival. Director Yorgos Lanthimos was awarded the Golden Lion Award for Poor Things, which clearly indicates that it is running ahead of its competitors in the race for the Oscars. According to the reputed media outlet Associated Press, the filmmaker went on to give credit to actor Emma Stone during his acceptance speech. He said-
“This film is her, in front and behind the camera.”.
While talking about her character Bella in a behind-the-scenes clip released by Searchlight Pictures, Emma Stone pointed out
“She is understanding what it is to be a member of society and the more autonomous she becomes, the more challenged the men seem to be by it. I wanted to play Bella because it felt like acceptance of what it is to be a woman. To be free. To be scared and brave.”
Poor Things is based on the novel by author Alasdair Gray of the same name. Besides the Academy Award-winning actor, Daniel Defoe, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael, Vicki Pepperdine, and Ramy Youssef would be seen in Poor Things.
Emma Stone Was Praised For Her Performance In Poor Things
The trailer for Emma Stone’s Poor Things generated curiosity in the entertainment world. From the trailer clip, it was evident that the sci-fi fantasy drama was quite different from what we had seen before. Poor Things was widely applauded for its serious theme and the remarkable performance of Emma Stone.
According to a review by Geoffrey Macnab, from the media outlet The Independent, the American actor has given one of the best performances of her acting career. The review mentioned-
“There is a lot of ‘furious jumping’ going on in Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things… This is the phrase its heroine Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) uses to describe sex. Once she’s first stuffed a cucumber inside what she calls her ‘hairy business’, a new world of adventure and tragedy opens up for her.”
During the press conference of Poor Things, director Yorgos Lanthimos elucidated how s*x was an integral part of Bella’s character. He said-
“First of all, sex is an intrinsic part of the novel itself, [and Bella’s] freedom about everything including sexuality. Secondly, it was very important for me to not make a film that would be prudish because that would be like completely betraying the main character. We had to be confident Emma had to have no shame about her body, nudity, engaging in those scenes and she understood that right away.”
Poor Things revolves around the life of Bella Baxter, played by Emma Stone who is brought back to life by implanting her unborn child’s brain by a brilliant scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter portrayed by William Defoe.
Poor Things is set to hit the theatres on 8 December, 2023. Check out the official trailer of Poor Things.
Source: Associated Press
