After seeing the almost unrecognizable appearance of Sharon Stone in "The Laundromat", the most
recent movie in which she appears, I have no doubts that the passing of time doesn’t
spare anyone. And, ever since that iconic moment in 1992 with her uncrossed legs that’s
considered one of the hottest scenes in the cinema history, the life of the actress has
never been the same again. So keep watching to find out about all the details behind one
of the most memorable scenes of Hollywood, and why Sharon Stone slapped the director
in the face! A few days ago "The Laundromat" was released
on Netflix. It’s a movie that talks about the case of the "Panama Papers" that happened
in 2016. For those who have no idea what the hell that is, let me explain. These are over
11 million leaked documents taken from a Panamanian law company that detailed information about
money laundering and other illegal things involving money by a lot of companies and
wealthy people from the international elite. Ehm, but, that sounds kinda ridiculous. Anyway,
the important thing is that the actress who in the 90s became a sex symbol appears in
that movie. Now Let’s hope that what I will tell you next won’t have us censored!
Anyway, of course, I was talking about the beautiful and sensual Sharon Stone! And, despite
being 61 years old and the natural effects of the passing time, the actress still has
that something of “femme fatale” that back in the day left many men and teenagers
completely out of breath. To prove that Sharon is still sexy despite approaching the so-called
middle-age, she recently had a really seductive photoshoot for Vogue Portugal. Why did she
do it? It’s because of the 27th anniversary of the premiere of the movie that made her
one of the eternal symbols of sensuality which she is to this day. During the promo interview
given to Vogue, the actress admitted, quite modestly of course, that she knows very well
that she is still sexy. I too, have no doubt about it, Sharon!
But, before I tell you all about the movie, and especially about the scene that marked
Sharon's life and career forever, I’m going to tell you a bit about the way Sharon got
to that point. I promise I’ll be very brief! The actress's full name is Sharon Vonne Stone,
and she was born on March 10, 1958, in Meadville, Pennsylvania. From a young age, Sharon had
always shown a huge dedication and a massive determination in her studies. She was so academically
gifted that just at the age of 15, she received a student scholarship at Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, where she studied creative literature and arts.
It was when she was in college that she also decided to take advantage of her looks. After
winning the title of Miss Crawford County and Miss Pennsylvania, Sharon took her chance
and moved to New York City to try her luck as a professional model. And she didn't sign
with just any agency, but with the prestigious Ford Modeling. Soon, when the 70s started,
pictures of Sharon had already appeared all around the United States.
But it was in the 80s that Sharon took the opportunity to act. First, she appeared on
TV, and later, in 1984, she starred in the Golden Globe-nominated movie, "Irreconcilable
Differences," where she played the part of Blake Chandler. Already by then, Sharon had
been considered one of the most attractive and sexiest actresses in Hollywood. In fact,
she was so popular and desired that in July 1990 she appeared on the cover of the Playboy
magazine and that photoshoot placed her among the 25 sexiest celebrities of the century!
Alright, I told you it was going to be short! But how can I not mention the biggest thing
in her career? Now, when 1992 came, it was the time when a then 34-year-old Sharon also
got the opportunity to play the "femme fatale," Catherine Tramell. It was a woman who was
suspected of having committed a violent crime, in the unforgettable "Basic Instinct”. But
did you know that she was not the first person who was considered for the role of that controversial
character? There actually were 12 other candidates who read the script and after doing so they
rejected the role. Among them were: Julia Roberts, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Basinger,
Meg Ryan, Geena Davis, and Demi Moore. And apparently, the rumor has it that when
those actresses finished reading the script, they asked the Dutch director, Paul Verhoeven,
if the film really was going to be this R-rated; to which he sarcastically responded that no,
it would be even worse! In fact, according to some sources, the director wanted the film
to be the first mainstream movie to show full-frontal male nudity, but it wasn’t allowed. Take
that, YouTube, you're not the first one with such crazy censorship!
But, despite all that, Sharon accepted the role. Although sometime later there appeared
a story that continues to be of those urban legends with a bit of truth to it and a bit
exaggeration. It’s because, according to many sources, the actress believed that her
character’s not wearing underwear would only be implied and not actually shown in
the iconic interrogation scene. The one thing on which both the director and
Sharon agree is that he asked her to take off her white underwear because as he claimed,
it reflected light on the camera lens. According to that version, the actress not only agreed
but even, as a part of a mischievous and seductive game, put the garment in her pocket. After
that, they took several shots and finally when the director showed her the results on
a screen, she was satisfied with it. Up to that point, right? Well, not really!
It turns out that when Sharon saw the full scene remastered on the big screen, she got
so angry that she approached the director, slapped him in the face and left the screening!
And, according to her version, Sharon felt lied to and exposed. What the director said
was that she agreed to the scene and was aware of what would be filmed and shown on the screen.
But, Sharon explained that since at that time movies weren’t in High Definition, when
she watched the scene at the end of the shoot she really didn’t see anything on the small
screen. After hitting the director in the face, Sharon demanded that Verhoeven deleted
the scene, but he quite confidently responded that any actress knows what she’s going
to see if she was asked to take off her underwear and the camera pointed there.
The truth is that not only that iconic scene was problematic for the actress but even the
process of shooting was quite difficult. First, it took a lot for her to get into the character.
In fact, there had been rumors that her relationship with Douglas was so bad that he often asked
for Sharon to be replaced with Kim Basinger. Well, apparently poor Sharon struggled so
much while recording that one time her best friend had to be near her while shooting one
of the scenes to support her and make her feel safe.
And, considering that the team took a few days to record the scenes in bed, during which
both she and Douglas had to spend hours in their birthday suits, I can understand how
difficult and awkward it had to be for Sharon. In addition, according to several sources,
the actress actually wasn’t the most “modest” during the time of the filming. It’s because
Sharon preferred to not use the protective patches that covered her private parts because
she had to take them off every time she had to go to the toilet, and that, obviously,
was quite a pain. The actress even said sometime later that after days of filming, the entire
film crew got to know her better than her own gynecologist.
And, as if it wasn’t enough, and as if all the efforts were for nothing, the premiere
of the movie caused controversy not only because of the very explicit content but also because
of the violence included in it. In fact, there had been several protests outside theaters
worldwide by the LGBT community and other activists. They said that the movie portrayed
them in a really negative way, especially women because it showed them like crazy and
violent people. The controversy around the movie was so huge
that Sharon’s manager told her that it was very likely that her career would die because
of it. He was sooo wrong! Basic Instinct actually became one of the highest-grossing movies
in history! Besides that, even though at the beginning
the story caused such an uproar, at the same time it also turned the actress into a sex
symbol in Hollywood. Not to mention that it gave her a Golden Globe nomination, and almost
as soon as the film was released, Sharon entered the list of the "50 Most Attractive People".
And to think that, as written by the screenwriter, Joe Eszterhas, in his memoir "Hollywood Animal",
the idea for ​​That scene came from the director’s personal experience. Really!
As he revealed, Verhoeven told him that on one occasion, during a wild party, one of
the girls that were there and was already quite drunk, told the director that she wasn’t
wearing any underwear and she paid close attention to his reaction when he sat on the couch.
According to the scriptwriter, at that moment Paul really wanted to eternalize that situation
in one of his movies, and Sharon became his muse.
After the success and controversy of Basic Instinct, and despite what Sharon’s manager
tried to predict, Sharon's career was on the rise, and she then played in the well-received
Martin Scorsese movie "Casino." But when it comes to her personal life, the actress wasn’t
having such a good time. In fact, in 2001, after having suffered from strong migraines
for some time, unfortunately, Sharon had a stroke that put her life at risk. Fortunately,
she survived and recovered, although, as she says, many people never treated her the same
after that. As if that wasn’t enough, her love life
wasn’t so good as well. In 1984 she married the producer, Michael Greenburg, but they
divorced after 3 years. 11 years later, in 1998 she remarried; this time to the executive
editor, Phil Bronstein, and they adopted a baby son, Roan Joseph, in 2000. But, with
her second husband, it didn't work out either and they got divorced in 2004. But way before
that, they had a pretty scary incident. So in 2001, a Komodo dragon confused Phil's barefoot
with his usual lunch! How? Well, let me explain!
37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7t8BYFyAGw) (1:00)
In June 2001 the Bronstein-Stone family went to the LA Zoo to celebrate Father's Day with
a private tour. When they arrived at the cage of the very fascinating Komodo dragon, 38
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC4sCH7nZCk) (0:40 - 0:50) the caretakers asked Phil to
take off his shoes because they were white, and the animals had a special diet that consisted
of food of that color. 39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28FzV5OHqMU) (2:00) AND (20-23) So Phil did what they asked
him to, but it seems that our beloved huge animal that day felt like eating something
different. Phil was so badly bitten on one of his feet and tried to wrench out of the
animal’s teeth, while Sharon was a witness to the scene and was completely terrified.
Fortunately, Phil managed to pull away from the huge reptile and after having several
of his tendons and the big toe rebuilt Sharon reported that he was in a stable condition.
After the divorce with Phil, the actress decided to adopt two more boys: ​​Laird Vonne,
in 2005, and Quinn Kelly, a year later. Since then she has lived with her three children
in the luxurious mansion she bought with the money earned from the movie, Basic Instinct.
By the way, did you know that Sharon modified that property to make it look like a real
French castle? At present, and for some years now, Sharon has been in a relationship with
the Italian businessman Angelo Boffa, who by the way is almost 20 years younger than
her. However, that has not been an obstacle on the way to enjoy all the delights that
the actress can afford with her fortune valued at $60 million and a youthful and, of course,
sexy spirit.
What do you think, guys? Did you know all these details behind one of the most iconic
scenes in Hollywood? Do you think Sharon Stone still looks as radiant and sexy? Let's talk
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