Jesse Plemons Won Big at Cannes and Prepares for His Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Bugonia’

Actor Jesse Plemons’ name has been on everyone’s lips in Hollywood following the well-deserved success of some of his most recent works. After he recently won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award in 2024 for his very good role in “Kinds of Kindness”. Now, he is about to start his next major project, which is “Bugonia”, a sci-fi comedy that is scheduled to come out by the end of this year.

Cannes Film Festival Win

Plemons appeared in ‘Kinds of Kindness’, a project by Lanthimos Yorgos. The movie was praised for its unique plot and powerful actors. He took on different roles in the film, which witnessed his abilities in acting. His role was a high point of this movie and thus brought him critical success.

Many critics and reviewers have been laudatory, calling his work absolutely the best performance of the year. His victory in Cannes now confirmed him as one of the best Hollywood pieces of talent ever.

Upcoming Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Bugonia’

After winning the Cannes Film Festival, Plemons is working on a new course, which is ‘Bugonia’. The directing role is in the hands of Yorgos Lanthimos with the latest movie being a remake of the 2003 South Korean movie ‘Save the Green Planet!’.

In the role of Teddy, Plemons is a beekeeper who is possessed with the idea of conspiracies. The protagonist is of the opinion that a corporation executive is an extraterrestrial who is planning to bring Earth to Armageddon played by Emma Stone. Thus, with the help of a friend, he kidnaps CEO to find the truth.

The film includes a mixture of dark humor, science fiction, and psychological drama. Additionally, beyond being an actor in the movie, Alicia Silverstone is also in the cast. November 7, 2025, US and Canada will be the first countries to get the film in their cinemas.

Netflix Series ‘Zero Day’ with Robert De Niro

Another Netflix thriller series, ”Zero Day”, is also set to feature Plemons. He will act with Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Joan Allen, and Connie Britton.

People will get a chance to watch a great deal of political thrillers. Plemons plays the lead role in this thrilling series, and although the part has not been revealed yet, the fans have been in good tune ever since Plemons and Hollywood legend De Niro have come together as actors.

Addressing Health Rumors

For a while now, Plemons has been discussing these rumors. Most fans had seen Plemons using Ozempic, a diabetes drug that burns fat and therefore it was the main reason why they thought it was the factor that caused to weight loss. Nevertheless, Plemons’ statement about his recent weight loss not being related to his medication was truthfully conveyed.

He set the record straight and soothed his fans over his health while redirecting attention to his work as an actor.

A Rising Star in Hollywood

Jesse Plemons is on another absolutely terrific run on the strength of his versatile roles and compelling acting. From snagging accolades at Cannes to also leading actor roles in the series and films that are in the pipeline for the future, he is indeed proof of being in high demand as an actor nowadays.

Jesse Plemons has lined up another exciting year with his upcoming movies ‘Bugonia’ and ‘Zero Day’ scheduled for 2025. His enthusiastic admirers can look forward to enjoy his out-of-the-box performances in both the moving and TV industry.