Emma Stone’s One Non-Negotiable Before Shaving Her Head for Bugonia

Emma Stone does not do half-measures. For her latest team-up with Yorgos Lanthimos on 'Bugonia', she didn’t just play a power-suited CEO with maybe-sorta alien ties — she went full bald for it. And she had one very Emma Stone condition before she picked up the razor.

The head-shave deal she made with Yorgos

Stone plays Michelle Fueller, a high-powered executive with potential extra-terrestrial connections. The look is a big swing, and she took it literally — but only if the director joined her. In a behind-the-scenes video with People, she says she told Lanthimos he had to shave his head too, in solidarity. He said sure, and yes, she was the one who actually shaved him on camera.

'When I knew we were gonna do this ... I said to Yorgos, We’re gonna have to shave your head too so that we’re in solidarity. And he’s like, Okay.'

'It was exciting, but it wasn’t as exciting as I thought it would be to shave his head. It was cool. But it felt more dramatic, my shave. I don’t mean to brag, but my hair was pretty long, and his was not.'

The unglamorous reality behind the look

Here’s a nerdy production detail: once she committed, the hair and makeup team had to re-shave her head roughly every three days during filming to keep the look consistent. It wasn’t just a vibe choice either — being bald is a major part of the story, and she leans into it completely.

• Stone plays CEO Michelle Fueller, a powerful woman with possible extra-terrestrial connections
• She shaved her head for the role — on the condition that director Yorgos Lanthimos shaved his too
• Stone shaved Lanthimos’s head herself in a behind-the-scenes video
• Her head had to be re-shaved about every three days for continuity
• Cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone
• 'Bugonia' has drawn strong critical praise and is now available to buy or rent on digital platforms

It’s another bold Stone–Lanthimos swing, and this time the commitment is literally right there on her scalp.