Even with two Academy Awards on her shelf, Emma Stone still deals with a classic case of “Who’s Who?” in Hollywood.
The Poor Things star is currently taking the internet by storm after revealing that despite her A-list status, fans frequently confuse her with another iconic Emma: Harry Potter alum Emma Watson.
While promoting her highly anticipated new dark comedy Bugonia, Stone sat down with Jesse Plemons for an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Oct. . When host Josh Horowitz asked about her fan interactions, the actress didn’t hesitate to spill the tea on her most common mix-up.
“I do get called Emma Watson all the time. All the time,” Stone admitted with a laugh.
Horowitz couldn’t resist leaning into the joke, quipping, “You were great in Harry Potter.” Later in the episode, when the stars were asked to name the last actor they were mistaken for, Stone doubled down, emphasizing: “It’s always Emma Watson.”
The revelation has since sparked a wave of “Team Emma” memes across X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, with fans pointing out that while the two stars have very different vibes, their shared first name and similar age seem to be enough to trip up the general public.
However, the “Emma Multiverse” goes much deeper than just a name. The two actresses have a fascinating history of nearly playing each other’s most famous roles.
In a twist of cinematic fate, Emma Watson was originally slated to star in La La Land, but famously had to pass due to scheduling conflicts with Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. Stone stepped in, swept audiences off their feet, and took home her first Oscar for the role.
The favor was returned a few years later when Stone was initially cast as Meg March in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. When Stone had to drop out, the role went to Watson, who helped lead the film to a Best Picture nomination.
While Watson has been enjoying a well-earned acting hiatus since , Stone’s career is moving at warp speed. Her latest collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia, is already a critical darling.
In the film, which hits theaters Oct. , Stone plays a high-powered CEO who is kidnapped by conspiracy theorists (played by Plemons and Aidan Delbis) convinced she is actually an alien.
With a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score already under its belt, industry insiders are whispering that Stone might be looking at another Best Actress nomination in .
Whether she’s playing an alien or a jazz-loving aspiring actress, one thing is for sure: Emma Stone is one of a kind—even if some fans are still waiting for her to pull out a magic wand!
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