"While previous trailers hinted at the dilemma, this one makes it clear that the story boils down to whether high-powered CEO Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone) is an alien hell-bent on taking over the world, like her kidnappers, Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aiden Delbis), think she is. "I am a high-profile female corporate executive," she says over and over again."
"Possible spoilers for Bugonia ahead. Some think Michelle really is an alien, and that Teddy and Don's wild conspiracy theory is actually correct. The evidence is circumstantial, but significant. First of all, what would be the most interesting ending to a story like this? For the conspiracy theory to really be true, and for Teddy and Don to be vindicated."
"More substantially, there's a precedent for this twist: Bugonia is based on the Korean movie Save the Green Planet!, which reveals that the aliens were real all along; in the end, they come back to fetch their leader and destroy the Earth. Bugonia has a more serious tone, and Yorgos Lanthimos might want to put his own spin on the story, so it's possible that the ending could change."
Bugonia follows high-powered CEO Michelle Fuller, who is kidnapped by Teddy and Don, two men who believe she is an alien intent on world domination. The trailer emphasizes Michelle's repeated claim of being a corporate executive alongside moments where she seems to admit alien identity, creating persistent ambiguity about motive and truth. Fan theories lean toward the conspiracy being correct, citing circumstantial evidence and narrative payoff. The film adapts Korea's Save the Green Planet!, which confirmed the alien twist, though Yorgos Lanthimos' tone and choices could alter the original ending.
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