Emma Stone believes the sex in "Poor Things" is needed because it's part of her character's journey. The Yorgos Lanthimos movie follows Bella Baxter, a young woman resurrected by a scientist. AdvertisementEmma Stone is defending the sex and nudity in her new movie "Poor Things." "So much of this was about being true to Bella's experience," Stone said in an interview that aired on Tuesday. Emma Stone as Bella Baxter in "Poor Things."

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Persons: Emma Stone, Bella Baxter, —, Yorgos Lanthimos, Stone, Bella, Duncan Wedderburn, Mark Ruffalo, Duncan, Ita O'Brien, O'Brien, Alicia Rodis Organizations: Service, BBC, Searchlight, HBO