Conspiracy theories get a stylish takedown in Bugonia, the latest surreal satire from Yorgos Lanthimos, landing in UK cinemas on Friday 31 October. The film skewers everything from alien paranoia to internet-fuelled delusions – yes, including the infamous theory that birds aren't real. But here's one we're still debating: Is Emma Stone's shaved head a bald cap? Or is it the real deal?
Turns out, it's real. Very real.
Starring Emma Stone as the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company, Bugonia sees her character kidnapped by two conspiracists who believe she's an alien sent to destroy Earth. Later in the film, they shave her head – convinced that her hair is helping her communicate with her home planet. Yes, really.
And that scene? It was filmed in one take, with four cameras rolling, because there was no room for error. Stone sat completely still, eyes closed, knowing she had just one shot to get it right.
So, no bald cap. Just bold choices.
From bald heads to Emma Stone singing Chappell Roan's Good Luck, Bugonia is about to have a whole moment. Tickets for Bugonia are now on sale at Cineworld.
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