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Which iconic film character might have been the inspiration for Emma Stone’s role in “Poor Things”?
In 2023, the Venice Film Festival was set ablaze by the film “>Poor Things.”> This gothic, sex-charged comedy directed by Yorgos Lanthimos stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a woman reanimated after a tragic end. And who was the genius behind this resurrection? A mad doctor who gave her the brain of her unborn child. If that doesn’t scream “>Frankenstein vibes,”> what does? This electrifying performance helped “>Poor Things”> snatch the prestigious Golden Lion award.