Like Emma Stone, they shaved their heads for a film

The La La Land actress took the plunge for Yórgos Lánthimos. But she is not the only one to have dared to go under the clipper for the love of the 7th art. The exercise has even been quite common for half a century. Workforce review.

She has always had a reputation for fully immersing herself in her roles. Emma Stone even went to extreme lengths to Bugonia. To play her kidnapped character with all the necessary conviction, she went so far as to shave her head! But the actress revealed to PEOPLE that she had made one condition for director Yorgos Lanthimos: he had to shave his head too. “When I knew we were going to do this… I told Yorgos: ‘You’ll have to shave your head too, so that we can stand together.’ And he accepted.”she says before tempering: “It was cool… but not as cool as I imagined. My shaving was more dramatic: my hair was quite long, and his, not at all!“

Anyway, the American star makes a strong impression, with a shaved head, in Bugoniawhich has just been released. She joins a circle – not so closed – of stars who dared to go under the clipper for love of the 7th art. Small review of the workforce (non-exhaustive) in chronological order.

Eleanor Parker in Women in cages (1950)

Eleanor Parker wins the Volpi Cup for best actress in Venice for her role in John Cromwell’s drama. She shaves her head to fully embody Marie Allen, imprisoned after a failed armed robbery attempt with her young husband, killed instantly.

Jeanne Moreau in Five marked women (1960)

The French legend shares the bill with Silvana Mangano, Vera Miles, Barbara Bel Geddes and Carla Gravina. They play five village women accused of having had relations with the Nazis and shorn upon liberation.

Sian Phillips in Dune (1984)

To play the Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother, Gaius Helen, in David Lynch’s cult film, Sian Phillips completely shaves her head, symbolizing the rigor and discipline of her order.

Demi Moore in On equal terms (GI Jane, 1997)

Glamorous star of the 90s, Demi Moore breaks her image by adopting a GI bowl cut to On equal termsa choice that earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress.

Angelina Jolie in Anatomy of a supermodel (1998)

To bring to life the final days of HIV-positive model Gia Carangi, Angelina Jolie shaves her head, calling the experience “liberating.”

Karin Viard in Hearts up! (1999)

The French actress shaves her hair to play a young woman fighting cancer, embodying the fragility and strength of her character. She will be crowned the César for Best Actress for the trouble!

Sigourney Weaver in Alien 3 (1992)

Ellen Ripley abandons her long mane in order to fully immerse herself in the dark world of David Fincher and reinforce the martial dimension of her character.

Cate Blanchett in Heaven (2002)

Imprisoned after wanting to avenge her husband’s assassination, Cate Blanchett shaves her head to embody the radical transformation of her character behind bars.

Samantha Morton in Minority Report (2002)

To play precog Agatha in Steven Spielberg’s film adapted from Philip K. Dick, Samantha Morton shaved her head, which made filming her long aquatic scenes easier.

Natalie Portman in V for Vendetta (2005)

Natalie Portman completely shaves her head to play Evey Hammond, accomplice of the mysterious V, in the Wachowskis’ dystopian thriller.

Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables (2012)

For the musical adapted from Victor Hugo, she does not shave clean, but undergoes a drastic cut in front of the camera: Fantine sells her hair to provide for the needs of her daughter Cosette, illustrating the tragedy of her character. A bonus Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Karen Gillan in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

The young actress shaves her head to play Nebula in the MCU, and assumes her ball to zero even on the red carpets, marking her total physical commitment to the role.

Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

The South African star herself suggested shaving her hair to play Furiosa, becoming an immediate icon and establishing herself as the equal of Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy).

Toni Collette in My best friend (2015)

Alongside Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette plays a cancer victim in Catherine Hardwick’s film, shaving her head to represent her character’s struggle and vulnerability.