Emma Stone Discusses Playing Billie Jean King & Her Determination In New Interview

Emma Stone recently opened up about her upcoming role in the new film Battle Of The Sexes. Emma will be playing tennis legend Billie Jean King in this new film about her epic match against Bobby Riggs. Highlights are below.

On the tennis match between the two legends: “This amazing moment was not really in my consciousness at all until I read the script. I was especially struck by the reality that we really haven’t come that far from these events that took place 43 years ago. I could relate strongly to Billie Jean’s struggle and I think so many people will relate to these same themes today.”

On what she learned from playing Billie Jean King: “From an early age, I think Billie Jean was driven by these larger ideas of affecting change in the world and she saw tennis as her vehicle to make that happen because she was so great at it. You have to remember it was looked down upon for a woman to even be an athlete when she 9 was young — especially an aggressive women’s tennis player. From the start, she knew she was fighting for something bigger than herself.”

On Billie and Bobby’s relationship: “I think Billie Jean understood that Bobby wasn’t so much 10 making a point as he was trying to create a grand, unforgettable entertainment with himself at the center. But she also understood that if she could win, it could change the lives of millions”.

Battle Of The Sexes opens in theaters on September 22!

Source: FOX Searchlight