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The 1992 filmBasic Instinctnot only earned Sharon Stone significant acclaim, including her first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress, but also solidified her position as a leading figure in the industry.
However, the success also had its adverse side for the actress, as Stone later revealed her surprise and discomfort upon seeing the interrogation scene from the film, even recounting an incident where she reportedly slapped the director.
Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven has addressed these claims in an interview with Deadline, asserting that Stone had willingly participated in filming the scene and refuted any conflicts with the 66-year-old actress.
Paul Verhoeven Claimed Sharon Stone Willingly Filmed the Interrogation Scene
TheBasic Instinctdirector,Paul Verhoeven,addressed the claims made by Sharon Stone in her memoir,The Beauty of Living Twice.The actress claimed that she was tricked into removing her underwear for the infamous interrogation scene in the 1992 film.
The filmmaker, however, has denied such claims as he explained what really happened behind the scenes. Verhoeven shared that the scene was based on a woman he met when he was a student.“She would come up to us and she would open her legs,”he toldDeadline.
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TheTotal Recalldirector recalled sharing the same story with Stone during the shoot, and“she thought it would be great idea to do that.”He further implied that the suggestive dialogue and scene about her character not wearing underwear was already in the script.
“When you see the scene just before the interrogation, you see [she is getting dressed]. Michael is looking at that, and she puts her dress on, and she has no underwear,”he said before adding,“So that was already in the script.”
However, he also claimed Stone uncrossing her legs was a collaborative decision between them after he shared the story with the Oscar-nominated actress. Although it contradicted Stone’s claims, the filmmaker asserted that it was his story.
Paul Verhoeven Claims He Has No Conflicts With Sharon Stone
In her memoirThe Beauty of Living Twice,actressSharon Stonerecounted what happened while filming the infamous scene in the Oscar-nominated filmBasic Instinct. She revealed that she was told“to remove [her] panties”while filming.
TheSliveractress also claimed that she slapped the filmmaker upon seeing the scene for the first time.“I went to the projection booth, slapped Paul across the face, left, went to my car, and called my lawyer,”sherecalled. Paul Verhoeven, however, has declined her claim and any conflicts between them.
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Describing it all as“nonsense”the filmmaker said, “She didn’t slap me at all”He further asserted, “We are on good terms, Sharon and I.”He has shared the same claim on numerous occasions and hasstatedthat they have a“pleasant relationship”with the actress, arguing that her version of events is impossible.
Basic Instinctis available to stream on Prime Video.
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
