• Los Angeles cinema offered free tickets to fans who were already bald or willing to shave their heads upon entry

• The event honored Emma Stone’s character in the film Bugonia and included age restrictions for participants

A cinema in Los Angeles offered free tickets to fans of the film Bugonia who either arrived bald or were willing to have their heads shaved upon entry, in an initiative inspired by the new Yorgos Lanthimos film

The event paid tribute to Emma Stone’s character in the movie, a powerful pharmaceutical CEO who is kidnapped by a group that shaves her hair, believing she is an alien

A barber was stationed at the cinema entrance for those seeking both a free ticket and a head shave, with participants required to be over 18 years old and limited seating available

The film received an R rating in the United States from the Motion Picture Association and marks the latest collaboration between Lanthimos and Stone, following their previous acclaimed works in film festivals

In past interviews, Emma Stone spoke about her head-shaving experience, saying: There’s no better feeling in the world than a freshly shaved head. The first shower after shaving? Oh my God, it’s amazing

She also distinguished her personal choice from her mother’s experience, who lost her hair while undergoing treatment for breast cancer in 2008: She actually did something really brave, I just shaved my head