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Emily Blunt explains why, as a stutterer, her name is the hardest thing to pronounce

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10.06.2026

In the highly anticipated new film by Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day, Emily Blunt plays a newscaster who develops supernatural abilities. In interviews leading up to the premiere, Spielberg praised Blunt for her ability to make strange alien noises that were so otherworldly he didn’t have to use any elaborate special sound effects, a common practice in sci-fi films.

What’s interesting about her incredible vocal abilities is that she has also dealt with stuttering throughout her entire life. Earlier in her career, Blunt admitted that her stutter was so pronounced that it was difficult to hold conversations. “I was a smart kid and had a lot to say, but I just couldn’t say it. It would just haunt me. I never thought I’d be able to sit and talk to someone like I’m talking to you right now,” Blunt said, according to Vogue. 

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