May 20th 2024.
At the Cannes Film Festival, Emma Stone's face lit up when a reporter addressed her by her real name. She was there with her co-star Yorgos Lanthimos to promote their latest film, Kinds of Kindness, which marks their fifth collaboration. The festival's historic atmosphere added an extra layer of excitement to the event.
The reporter began to ask Emma a question, but mistakenly called her Emily. Yorgos quickly corrected him, and Emma couldn't help but laugh as she explained, "My name is Emily." She gratefully thanked the interviewer for using her real name and beamed from ear to ear. It was a refreshing change from the 20 years she has spent going by her professional name, Emma Stone.
When Emma first joined the Screen Actors Guild, she discovered that there was already another actress registered with the name Emily Stone. In order to avoid confusion, she decided to go by Emma Stone instead. However, during her Oscar acceptance speech in 2019 for her role in The Favourite, Olivia Colman thanked her co-stars "Emily and Rachel," causing some confusion. Emma later revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she actually prefers to be called Emily but has been going by Emma for so long that it's become the norm.
During this interview, Emma expressed her desire to be called by her birth name, but also mentioned that she doesn't mind being called Emma. Her Poor Things co-star, Mark Ruffalo, showed his support for her decision on Twitter, writing, "Okay. We love you, Emily."
Last month, Emma revealed that she had to pick a different name for the Screen Actors Guild, and now she is promoting her new film Kinds of Kindness, which marks her fifth collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos. However, it seems that Yorgos was not aware of the name swap, as he referred to her as Emma during the festival.
Kinds of Kindness is the follow-up to their Oscar-winning film, and it promises to be even more wild and graphic. It features scenes of bodily mutilation, animal cruelty, and even Emma serving up her fried, chopped-off finger. The film is actually three separate stories tied together by a common theme, and the first installment is set to premiere in June.
The star-studded cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Joe Alwyn, Hong Chau, and Margaret Qualley. UK audiences can catch Kinds of Kindness in cinemas on June 28, 2024.
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