Emma Stoneis growing in her next movie role.
As Dafoe’s character says in the trailer, Bella’s “brain and her body are not quite synchronized,” leading to some quirky moments as she awkwardly learns to wink and dances around.
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Dafoe’s scientist describes the reborn-again woman as “progressing at an accelerated pace,” which appears to quickly prompt Bella’s own desire to seek freedom and explore the world.
Bella proves “eager to learn” under the scientist’s supervision but quickly “runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.”
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Aside from Stone, Dafoe and Ruffalo, the film also starsRamy Youssef(Ramy), comedianJerrod Carmichaeland Christopher Abbott (Sanctuary).
Lanthimos' last feature-length film, 2018’sThe Favourite, also starred Stone andreceived 10 Oscar nominations. Olivia Colman won Best Actress that year for her role inThe Favourite, while Stone was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
Stone, who is a producer onPoor Things,appears to have developed a close collaborative relationship with filmmaker Lanthimos. Both Stone and herThe FavouritecastmateJoe Alwyn, as well as 67-year-old Dafoe, are also working together on the filmmaker’s next filmAND.
In May 2022, Stone told reporters in Athens thatworking with Lanthimos is “a great gift"after she appeared in his 30-minute short filmBleat, released last year.
“I don’t know if it’s the hardest project I’ve ever done, but it was definitely a challenge,” Stone said at a press conference at the time. “I could talk for hours about the things I like in working with Yorgos.”
Poor Thingsis in theaters Sept. 8.
source: people.com
