Emma Stone Eyes Meryl Streep’s Oscar Record: Will Bugonia Rewrite Hollywood History?
Fresh off her Lanthimos triumph, two-time Best Actress winner Emma Stone is eyeing another Oscars milestone with buzz for a 2026 double bid—Best Actress and Best Picture as a producer—according to Variety.
Emma Stone might be about to do that thing again where she quietly breaks the Oscars without looking like she is trying to break the Oscars. And yes, we are already talking about the 2026 ceremony. Awards season moves fast. So does she.
Why everyone keeps bringing up Emma Stone and 2026
Variety has her in the mix as a strong contender for two big categories off one movie: Best Actress and Best Picture (as a producer) for Yorgos Lanthimos' latest, 'Bugonia'. If that double hit happens, she would join the tiny group of people who have pulled off performance and producing nods for the same film. More than that, at 37, she would become the second-youngest person ever to reach seven career Oscar nominations.
The stat the awards nerds care about
Stone is also chasing a very specific milestone that puts her up against, of all people, Meryl Streep. If 'Bugonia' gets her two nominations, that would push Stone to seven total Oscar nominations by age 37, making her the youngest woman to ever reach seven. That edges out Streep, who hit seven at 38 with 'Ironweed'. Records do not win trophies, but they do hang around on résumés forever.
She has already done the two-nom thing once
This would not be new territory for her. With 'Poor Things', Stone won Best Actress and was also nominated for Best Picture as a producer. Doing it again would not be shocking; it would just reinforce that she is operating at that very rare career altitude.
- Birdman (2014): first nomination
- La La Land (2016): first win (Best Actress)
- The Favourite (2018): another nomination
- Poor Things (2023/2024): second win (Best Actress) and a Best Picture nomination as producer
So, is 'Bugonia' actually an awards player?
Short version: it has the goods. 'Bugonia' is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Stavros Halkias, and Aidan Delbis. It runs 1 hour 58 mins and is sitting at 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie leans into sharp satire, bold storytelling, and big swing performances — exactly the stuff voters remember when they fill out ballots.
Lanthimos is also on a serious Oscars streak. 'The Lobster' landed him a Best Original Screenplay nomination, and both 'The Favourite' and 'Poor Things' racked up double-digit nomination hauls. The Academy knows his name, and right now they clearly like saying it.
The competitive picture
Even if 'Bugonia' is strong, Best Picture will not be a free lane. Expect noise from titles like 'One Battle After Another', 'Sinners', 'Hamnet', 'Sentimental Value', 'Marty Supreme', and 'Wicked: For Good'. That is a crowded field, but if the Academy clicks with 'Bugonia', Stone could end up with one of the biggest storylines of the year.
Where to watch
'Bugonia' is available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
If you have thoughts on Stone making Oscars history (again), I am all ears.