When reflecting on the now-infamous leg-crossing scene from the movie Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone stated that despite having the legal right to remove it from the film, she would not have done so. “It made me an icon,

Sharon Stone opens up about the controversial "Basic Instinct" scene that made her an icon but didn't bring respect, and her casting struggles with Michael Douglas.

Sharon Stone says that before starring together in "Basic Instinct," she and Michael Douglas had a heated argument that almost cost her the role.

When asked by the outlet how she landed the role, Stone shared that filmmaker Paul Verhoeven — who directed her in Total Recall two years earlier — didn't bring up Basic Instinct to her when they filmed their previous movie. "What happened was I wanted the part, but nobody would give me the script," Stone shared.

In a new interview, Sharon Stone reflected on her notorious leg-crossing scene from the film Basic Instinct. The 1992 erotic thriller, helmed by Paul Verhoeven, generated controversy upon release due to its graphic content.

Michael Douglas has pushed back on claims that he and Sharon Stone argued in a chance meeting before starring in “Basic Instinct” together. Stone, who recounted her break out role as villainess Catherine Tramell in the 1992 erotic thriller,

Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas, the most passionate couple of the 90s thanks to Basic Instinct, began their relationship with a tense argument.

Sharon Stone is tackling her infamous leg-crossing scene and explaining why she didn’t pull it from “Basic Instinct.” The Oscar-nominated actress, 67, discussed the controversial moment from the 1992 erotic thriller in a candid interview with Business Insider published on Monday.

Sharon Stone has no regrets. The actress and film producer, 67, revealed in her Aug. 1 interview with Business Insider that she had the legal right to remove her leg-crossing scene from the 1992 movie, Basic Instinct, but chose not to.