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Cruella (2021): Emma Stone, Fashion as Performance and a Rivalry over Power
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Emma Stone, who plays Estella and Cruella in Disney’s 2021 film, photographed in New York in 2018. Commons portrait crop; not a Cruella production still. Photo: Greg2600 , CC BY-SA 2.0 . Cropped and rotated on Commons by Mithoron; no further crop applied here. Cruella makes a costume into a public declaration. Estella does not simply want to produce good work; she wants to decide how an audience sees her. The film’s strongest idea is that style can create a confrontation before anybody speaks. An entrance, a silhouette or a change of name can become a way of challenging somebody who controls the room. Craig Gillespie directs the 2021 film, with Emma Stone in the central role and Emma Thompson as the Baroness. Disney’s official page places the story in 1970s London and lists the US release on 28 May 2021. This discussion stays with the premise and themes rather than revealing the final turns. Estella turns visibility into a strategy The movement between Estella and Cruella gives th...