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Sharon Stone found her breakthrough role in 1992 when she starred in the role of Catherine Tramell inBasic Instinct.The actress stared alongside Michael Douglas and was joined by Jeanne Tripplehorn for the movie.
As per the reports, sinceBasic Instinctwas such a provocative movie, the co-star of Sharon Stone was embarrassed by her and Michael Douglas’ love-making scene. Recalling that theAnt-Manactor was being too brutish, Tripplehorn did not enjoy her first day of shootingBasic Instinct.
Sharon Stone’s Co-star Was Embarrassed By Michael Douglas
On her first day on set, Jeanne Tripplehorn was not at all ready for the 1992 movie. Being a sexually provocative movie for its time,Basic Instinctwas received with some heavy backlash but also some good reviews for its bold depiction.
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Talking about the movie, MCU actor Michael Douglas, who portrays the role of Dr. Hank Pymm, was also attached to the 1992 project. As per the reports, the MCU actor had a love-making scene with Tripplehorn which left the actress feeling really embarrassed. Going into the details, Tripplehorn revealed that it was her first day on set and Douglas had to rip her blouse and throw her over.
“I was embarrassed. My first days on the set I was rehearsing a scene with Michael where he rips off my blouse and throws me over a chair. I prefer a look or a smile, which can be just as sexy as ripping off someone’s clothing.”
After suffering through such scenes,Tom Cruiseswooped in to save Sharon Stone’s co-star by giving her a different role in the 1993 movie titledThe Firm.
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Sharon Stonebecame notoriously famous for starring in the 1992 movie. Portraying the character of a manipulative and seductive novelist, several scenes fromBasic Instinctbecame too iconic for people to forget.
The same wasn’t true for Jeanne Tripplehorn since she started getting similar offers of skimpy characters who were up to no good. It was actually Tom Cruise who offered his hand to the actress in need by starring alongside her in the 1993 filmThe Firm.The 1993 movie went on to earn big at the box office worldwide and Jeanne Tripplehorn found herself in a different character after a long time.
”I really went after it. I wanted a change from the Basic Instinct character, so I kept my eyes open. I read the script. Then, whenever I saw him, I’d casually ask Sydney, ‘So, uh, what’s happening with The Firm?’ I guess he listened.”
The Firmreceived a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDB and 76% on Rotten Tomatoes. The 1992 movie,Basic Instinctis available to stream on Paramount+.
Source:Entertainment Weekly
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
