Overview

• Stone shaved her head live on camera during a mid-take Range Rover sequence, even cutting director Yorgos Lanthimos’s hair to heighten authenticity.
• She became emotional before filming the shave as it reminded her of her mother’s hair loss from breast cancer, and later called the experience liberating, praising the first post-shave shower.
• Close friend Jennifer Lawrence initially objected, citing Stone’s prior Billie Jean King haircut, but ultimately praised her friend’s bold new look.
• Bugonia is a dark comedy reimagining of Save the Green Planet! in which a kidnapped CEO is convinced she’s an alien, marking Stone’s fifth collaboration with Lanthimos.
• The film is set to compete at the Venice Film Festival later this month and is slated for U.S. theaters in October, with outlets reporting both October 24 and October 31 dates.