- Emma Stone, the Oscar-winning actor, has publicly declared her belief in aliens.
- Stone's conviction is inspired by the astronomer Carl Sagan, who considered it 'narcissistic' to believe humanity is alone in the vast universe.
- Her new film, Bugonia, which recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival, explores themes related to this belief.
- In Bugonia, Stone portrays Michelle Fuller, a pharmaceutical CEO abducted by conspiracy theorists who suspect she is an alien.
- Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the dark comedy is a remake of a 2003 Korean film and is scheduled for release in UK cinemas on November 7.
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