Emily Blunt plays a Kansas City meteorologist who becomes the unwilling vessel for alien communication during a live broadcast. But what happens after that moment?
Theory 1: The Chosen One
She Becomes the Key to Communication
The aliens chose her specifically — not randomly. She may have latent abilities or be the only human capable of serving as a translator between species. The rest of the film follows her learning to control and understand this connection.
Spielberg precedent: Roy Neary in Close Encounters was compelled to make contact
Theory 2: The Fugitive
She Goes Into Hiding
After the broadcast, multiple forces want her: the government to contain her, scientists to study her, media to exploit her, and possibly the aliens to use her again. The film becomes a chase thriller.
Spielberg precedent: Minority Report's protagonist on the run
Theory 3: The Ambassador
She Represents Humanity
Rather than being a victim, she embraces her role as humanity's first ambassador to alien life. She becomes a global figure trying to broker understanding between species.
Spielberg precedent: E.T.'s Elliott as bridge between worlds
Theory 4: The Sacrifice
She Doesn't Survive
The possession takes a fatal toll, or she sacrifices herself to protect humanity. Her death becomes the catalyst for how humans respond to alien life.
Would Spielberg do this? Rare, but possible for dramatic impact
Theory 5: The Conduit (Viral)
Her Voice Contains a Hidden Message
A viral video claims Emily Blunt's clicking sounds in the trailer use "sine wave speech" — a real audio technique where sounds appear as noise until decoded. Researcher Brian Roemmele (45 years in signal technology) claims when slowed down, she's saying "Disclosure."
If true, her character may become a permanent conduit — the only human capable of translating alien communication.
Blunt's Performance Range
Emily Blunt has proven she can handle:
- Physical intensity — Edge of Tomorrow, Sicario
- Emotional depth — A Quiet Place
- Transformation — The Devil Wears Prada to Oppenheimer
Whatever Spielberg has planned, Blunt can deliver. She called him her "movie dad" — suggesting deep trust in the material.