Pedro Pascal, Bees, and Cannes: Emma Stone Clears the Air with a Laugh

So here’s the story — you know how social media loves to spiral? Well, it recently went all in on a bizarre little moment from the Cannes Film Festival involving Emma Stone, Austin Butler, and a rogue bee. Yes, a bee. The internet buzzed (pun fully intended) over whether Butler, one of her co-stars from Eddington , was somehow responsible for directing that insect into Stone’s face during a red carpet photo op. Wild, right?

Emma finally set the record straight — and did so hilariously — on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with guest host Diego Luna. She was like, “There’s no way Austin would do that. He’s a total sweetheart. He was actually trying to blow it away from me!” Apparently, in the moment, Austin was doing his best to shoo the bee, but it looked a bit like he sent it back toward her. Cue the viral theories.

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But Emma didn’t stop there. With the sharp wit we’ve come to love, she took the whole situation and flipped it into a joke — pointing the finger instead at their other Eddington co-star, Pedro Pascal. Her exact words? “I almost guarantee you, if anyone brought the bee, it was Pedro.” And she said it with that perfect Emma Stone mix of sass and sparkle.

Now here’s where things get extra fun. She didn’t just tease him about the bee. When talking about Pedro, she absolutely gushed — and I mean, she glowed . She called him “talented, gorgeous, nice, funny,” and then added, “I’d f*** him.” Not even a pause. The crowd lost it. And honestly, who could blame her? It seems like the entire internet is under the Pedro Pascal spell right now. Whether he’s playing a space-faring protector, a complicated dad figure, or a charming mayor in a dusty thriller — the man’s everywhere, and we love it.

Stone’s remarks came while promoting Eddington , a new thriller by Ari Aster that also stars Joaquin Phoenix. The film dives into a small-town standoff between a sheriff and a mayor — with Pedro playing the latter. The buzz around the film has been building, and after this press tour, it’s only heating up more.

So, was the Cannes bee a planted publicity stunt? Probably not. But did it give us one of the most unexpectedly delightful interviews in a while? Absolutely. And as far as Pedro Pascal goes — if this really is the “Pedro takeover” era, we’re not mad about it. Not one bit.

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