Emma Stone: "God has had the worst PR campaign in the world"
By Raúl Bobé, London, Nov 6 (EFE) — Emma Stone returns to Yorgos Lanthimos’s cinematic universe with Bugonia, a film exploring conspiracy theories through humor and social critique.
Opening in Spanish cinemas on Friday, the film follows Michelle Fuller (Stone), the head of a pharmaceutical company, who is kidnapped by a fanatical conspiracy theorist, Teddy Gatz (Jesse Plemons), and his neurodivergent cousin Don (Aidan Delbis). They believe she is an alien intent on destroying the planet.
Reflection on Religion and Conspiracy Theories
During a roundtable in London, Stone connected conspiracy theories with the rise of religion, stating they have existed "с самого рассвета человечества, с появлением религии."
“I think there’s no worse PR campaign in the world than the one God has had. This idea that there’s a guy you wouldn’t even want to go out with, someone you must worship on your knees and tell every day that he’s the best in the world, or else he’ll condemn you to hell… I’d tell you to break up with him immediately.”
Stone’s comments challenge traditional portrayals of religion and highlight how public perception shapes belief systems.
Summary: Emma Stone critiques religious portrayal through her film Bugonia, emphasizing the enduring nature of conspiracy theories and God’s poor public image as seen through modern eyes.