The 62nd New York Film Festival is taking place right now in the Big Apple, where films likeQueer,Emilia Pérez,Maria, and many other highly-anticipated films are being spotlighted. If you're always stuck on Film Twitter like me, you probably spent the weekend scrolling through photos of actors posing at the festival in Manhattan, along with clips of Q&A, intros, and more. Academy Award winnerEmma Stoneattended the festival to join a Q&A forA Real Pain, on which she served as a producer.
And while the film, directed and starring Jesse Eisenberg alongside co-star Kieran Culkin, is receiving glowing reviews, one moment from the festival involving Stone is going viral. TheKinds of Kindnessstar was filmed hugging Culkin's wife Jazz Charton, withX user @JillianChili calling attentionto Stone showing off the roots of her wig: "I’m so intrigued by why Emma Stone is wearing a wig at NYFF." It didn't take long for people in the replies to point out circulating reports — the actress may or may not have shaved her head!
Emma Stonemight'veshaved her head for movieBugonia
It's been rumored on social media that Stone shaved her head to film her next collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos, titledBugonia. TheX account @SolaceCinema tweeted this outas news, though they do not link to any source. At this time, whether or not the actress shaved her head and what the reason might be are all up for speculation, though it seems probable that she's wearing a wig because of an upcoming project. We just can't one hundred percent confirm this right now.
A handful of other tweets about Stone have been shared, withuser @JillianChili quote-tweeting her original tweetwith new photos of the actress wearing a beanie, writing: "Emma Stone shaved head for Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘BUGONIA’ confirmed." The account@FilmUpdates also shared the rumor, making it clear that that's all it is right now — a rumor.
As reported byElite Daily, the main character ofBugonia— which is adapted from the 2003 South Korean movieSave the Green Planet!directed by Jang Joon-hwan — is bald, which gives us another major clue into this theory. Stone will be playing the gender-swapped version of the protagonist, a pharmaceutical company CEO named Michelle. Production on the film began in July 2024 and it's believed that they'veeither just wrapped or are close to it, which would make sense considering Stone's appearance in New York City this past weekend.
At the end of the day, we don't know for sure that Stone has even really shaved her head, though I'll admit this theory about her being bald forBugoniadoes make sense. We know that the actress is willing to do almost anything for the sake of her roles, and we know her partnership with Lanthimos is a trusting one. Film Twitter is convinced this is what's going on, but I'll be waiting until we see any sneak peeks intoBugoniato know for sure.
Bugoniamarks Stone's fifth collaboration with Lanthimos afterThe Favourite,short filmBleat,Poor Things, andKinds of Kindness, and I'm incredibly excited for it. The film will also star Jesse Plemons, though at this time any other castings have been kept under wraps. Will Tracy wrote the movie, and among the producers include Stone and acclaimed horror director Ari Aster.
Bugoniais set for a U.S. release on Nov. 7, 2025. We'll keep our readers updated on future news — including Stone's hair! — when we get it.
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