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* DuelingWorks: Became one against ''Film/Barbie2023'' during Oscar season, when moviegoers realized that both films send artificially-created and sheltered women on journeys of self-discovery in a patriarchal society. ''Poor Things'' ended up winning Best Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling over ''Barbie'', while Creator/EmmaStone won Best Actress in a race that didn't even nominate Creator/MargotRobbie.

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* DuelingWorks: Became one against ''Film/Barbie2023'' during Oscar season, when moviegoers realized that both films send artificially-created and sheltered women on journeys of self-discovery in a patriarchal society. ''Poor Things'' ended up winning Best Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling over ''Barbie'', while Creator/EmmaStone won Best Actress in a race that didn't even nominate Creator/MargotRobbie. This also became a MemeticMutation, with some fans referring to ''Poor Things'' as "''Film/Barbie2023'' for mentally-ill people."
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* FakeBrit: Out of every British character, only two - Prim (Vicki Pepperdine) and Madame Swiney (Kathryn Hunter) - are played by British actors.

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* FakeBrit: Out At least six of every the main roles (Bella, Duncan, Godwin, Max, Alfie, and Swiney) are British character, only two - Prim (Vicki Pepperdine) and Madame Swiney (Kathryn Hunter) - are characters played by British American actors.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/EmmaStone was insistent on doing the sex scenes in the movie, and was quick to defend them against critics denouncing them as gratuitous or exploitive. When Creator/JimmyKimmel made a crack about them at the Academy Awards, Stone was visibly angry.

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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/EmmaStone was insistent on doing the sex scenes in the movie, and was quick to defend them against critics denouncing them as gratuitous or exploitive. When Creator/JimmyKimmel made a crack about them at the Academy Awards, Stone was visibly angry.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/EmmaStone was insistent on doing the sex scenes in the movie, and was quick to defend them against critics denouncing them as gratuitous or exploitive. When Creator/JimmyKimmel made a crack about them at the Academy Awards, Stone was visibly angry.
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* ActorInspiredElement: While Bella was supposed to be dark-haired, Creator/EmmaStone ended up getting her hair dyed jet-black on accident. Creator/YorgosLanthimos actually liked it better because of the way it contrasted with her pale skin and decided to keep it as Bella's look.
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Robbie got nominated in another category


* DuelingWorks: Became one against ''Film/Barbie2023'' during Oscar season, when moviegoers realized that both films send artificially-created and sheltered women on journeys of self-discovery in a patriarchal society. ''Poor Things'' ended up winning Best Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling over ''Barbie'', while Creator/EmmaStone won Best Actress in a year that didn't even nominate Creator/MargotRobbie''.

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* DuelingWorks: Became one against ''Film/Barbie2023'' during Oscar season, when moviegoers realized that both films send artificially-created and sheltered women on journeys of self-discovery in a patriarchal society. ''Poor Things'' ended up winning Best Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling over ''Barbie'', while Creator/EmmaStone won Best Actress in a year race that didn't even nominate Creator/MargotRobbie''.Creator/MargotRobbie.
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* DuelingWorks: Became one against ''Film/Barbie2023'' during Oscar season, when moviegoers realized that both films send artificially-created and sheltered women on journeys of self-discovery in a patriarchal society. ''Poor Things'' ended up winning Best Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup and Hairstyling over ''Barbie'', while Creator/EmmaStone won Best Actress in a year that didn't even nominate Creator/MargotRobbie''.
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* ProductionPosse: As with ''Film/TheFavourite'', Creator/YorgosLanthimos worked with cinematographer Robbie Ryan, screenwriter Tony [=McNamara=], and lead actress Creator/EmmaStone. This is also Lanthimos' ''eighth'' film with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.

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* ProductionPosse: As with ''Film/TheFavourite'', Creator/YorgosLanthimos worked with cinematographer Robbie Ryan, screenwriter Tony [=McNamara=], and lead actress Creator/EmmaStone. This is also Lanthimos' fourth film with producer Ed Guiney and ''eighth'' film with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.
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* ActorAllusion:
** While in Lisbon, Bella notes an aquarium full of zebra fish, the same kind of fish as the character of Gil, voiced by Creator/WillemDafoe in ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo''.
** Madame Swiney telling Bella that she's her "favorite" is likely a nod to her actress Creator/EmmaStone leading role in Lanthimos' previous work ''Film/TheFavourite''.
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* ActorAllusion:
** While in Lisbon, Bella notes an aquarium full of zebra fish, the same kind of fish as the character of Gil, voiced by Creator/WillemDafoe in ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo''.
** Madame Swiney telling Bella that she's her "favorite" is likely a nod to her actress Creator/EmmaStone leading role in Lanthimos' previous work ''Film/TheFavourite''.
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* FakeBrit: The American Emma Stone plays the English Bella Baxter. Ditto for Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe.

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* FakeBrit: The American Emma Stone plays the English Bella Baxter. Ditto for Mark Ruffalo Out of every British character, only two - Prim (Vicki Pepperdine) and Willem Dafoe.Madame Swiney (Kathryn Hunter) - are played by British actors.
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* ProductionPosse: Like ''Film/TheFavourite'', Creator/YorgosLanthimos worked with cinematographer Robbie Ryan, screenwriter Tony [=McNamara=], and lead actress Creator/EmmaStone. It is also Lanthimos' ''eighth'' film with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.

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* ProductionPosse: Like As with ''Film/TheFavourite'', Creator/YorgosLanthimos worked with cinematographer Robbie Ryan, screenwriter Tony [=McNamara=], and lead actress Creator/EmmaStone. It This is also Lanthimos' ''eighth'' film with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.
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Not really creator backlash, just some humility and self-deprecation


* CreatorBacklash: A mild example. Though Creator/MarkRuffalo thoroughly enjoyed making the film and working with Creator/EmmaStone, he really didn't enjoy filming their sex scene together, as he felt he was far too old and unattractive to be doing them at this point in his career.
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* ProductionPosse: This is Creator/YorgosLanthimos' second film with Creator/EmmaStone, as well as his second with cinematographer Robbie Ryan and his ''eighth'' with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.

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* ProductionPosse: This is Creator/YorgosLanthimos' second film with Creator/EmmaStone, as well as his second Like ''Film/TheFavourite'', Creator/YorgosLanthimos worked with cinematographer Robbie Ryan Ryan, screenwriter Tony [=McNamara=], and his lead actress Creator/EmmaStone. It is also Lanthimos' ''eighth'' film with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.
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* CreatorBacklash: Though Creator/MarkRuffalo thoroughly enjoyed making the film and working with Creator/EmmaStone, he really didn't enjoy filming their sex scene together, as he felt he was far too old and unattractive to be doing them at this point in his career.

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* CreatorBacklash: A mild example. Though Creator/MarkRuffalo thoroughly enjoyed making the film and working with Creator/EmmaStone, he really didn't enjoy filming their sex scene together, as he felt he was far too old and unattractive to be doing them at this point in his career.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/MarkRuffalo, typically known for playing serious-minded but sympathetic heroes, plays Duncan, a prissy, bad-tempered ManChild whose sole redeeming quality is his [[SexGod bedroom skills.]]

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/MarkRuffalo, typically known for playing serious-minded but sympathetic heroes, plays Duncan, a prissy, bad-tempered ManChild whose sole redeeming quality is his [[SexGod bedroom skills.skill.]]
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/MarkRuffalo, typically known for playing serious-minded but sympathetic heroes, plays Duncan, a prissy, bad-tempered ManChild whose sole redeeming quality is his [[SexGod bedroom skills.]]
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* ProductionPosse: This is Creator/YorgosLanthimos' second film with Creator/EmmaStone, as well as his second with cinematographer Robbie Ryan and his ''eighth'' with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.

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* ProductionPosse: This is Creator/YorgosLanthimos' second film with Creator/EmmaStone, as well as his second with cinematographer Robbie Ryan and his ''eighth'' with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.Mavropsaridis.
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* FakeBrit: The American Emma Stone plays the English Bella Baxter.

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* FakeBrit: The American Emma Stone plays the English Bella Baxter. Ditto for Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe.
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Source: the Actors on Actors video with Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr.


* CreatorBacklash: Though Creator/MarkRuffalo thoroughly enjoyed making the film and working with Creator/EmmaStone, he really didn't enjoy filming their sex scene together, as he was far too old and unattractive to be doing them at this point in his career.

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* CreatorBacklash: Though Creator/MarkRuffalo thoroughly enjoyed making the film and working with Creator/EmmaStone, he really didn't enjoy filming their sex scene together, as he felt he was far too old and unattractive to be doing them at this point in his career.
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* CreatorBacklash: Though Creator/MarkRuffalo thoroughly enjoyed making the film and working with Creator/EmmaStone, he really didn't enjoy filming their sex scene together, as he was far too old and unattractive to be doing them at this point in his career.
* FakeBrit: The American Emma Stone plays the English Bella Baxter.
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* ProductionPosse: This is Creator/YorgosLanthimos' second film with Creator/EmmaStone, as well as his second with cinematographer Robbie Ryan and his ''eighth'' with editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis.

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