Emma Stone thanked her mother for giving her life and her “Poor Things” screenwriter Tony McNamara for the line “I must go punch that baby” when she accepted her leading actress BAFTA award on Sunday evening. In “Poor Things,” Stone plays the Frankenstein-like Bella, who’s created by a reclusive Victorian doctor. This is Stone’s second BAFTA win, having previously taken home the golden mask for leading actress in 2017 for her role in “La La Land” opposite Ryan Gosling. “Poor Things” was the second most-nominated film at the BAFTAs after Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” earning nods in 11 categories. It took home five awards including best costume and production design.

Source: Punch February 18, 2024 21:53 UTC