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Sharon Stone Says Paul Verhoeven Played Every Other ‘Basic Instinct’ Screen Test Against Hers — None Measured Up
Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct” is one of the most iconic — and controversial — films of the 1990s. It’s hard to imagine the erotic thriller starring anyone other than Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, but the cast could have looked very different if Douglas had gotten his way.In a new interview on “Who’s Talking with…
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How the ‘Oppenheimer’ Costume Designer Searched the Globe for Cillian Murphy’s Hat
For cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, the challenge with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was about capturing what was going on inside the head of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the A-bomb — what he’s thinking and what we can read in his eyes. For costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, whether it was a two-piece suit or three-piece…
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Michael Douglas to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
Michael Douglas will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.Cannes revealed on Tuesday that the “Basic Instinct” star will return to the Croisette this month for the festival, and will be honored as part of the May 16 opening ceremony.Douglas’ first time in Cannes was the 32nd edition of the festival…
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Michael Douglas to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
Michael Douglas will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.Cannes revealed on Tuesday that the “Basic Instinct” star will return to the Croisette this month for the festival, and will be honored as part of the May 16 opening ceremony.Douglas’ first time in Cannes was the 32nd edition of the festival…
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Paul Verhoeven Sunk A Film That Could Have Changed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Career
It would’ve been massive. It would’ve been bloody. It could’ve been glorious. Instead, it remains unproduced.Paul Verhoeven’s “Crusade” is one of the most tantalizingly unmade films of the 1990s. If everything had gone according to plan, the 100 million-budgeted epic would’ve been the filmmaker’s follow-up to “Basic Instinct.” Written by Walon Green (“The Wild Bunch“),…
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Michael Douglas Says Debra Winger Bit Him and Made Him Cry During ‘Romancing the Stone’ Casting
Michael Douglas certainly has thick skin — so thick that Debra Winger didn’t end up cutting her teeth opposite the “Basic Instinct” star in “Romancing the Stone.”Douglas revealed during Rob Lowe’s “Literally!” podcast that three-time Oscar nominee Winger bit his arm during a pre-shoot dinner with Robert Zemeckis.After “knocking back tequilas” over friendly conversation, Winger…
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Paul Verhoeven Calls Out James Bond Movies for Ditching Sex: ‘There Was Always Sex’ in 007
James Bond producers have yet to announce which actor will replace Daniel Craig as the new 007 following “No Time to Die,” but filmmaker Paul Verhoeven is probably more interested in whether or not sex scenes will come back to the long-running spy franchise. Verhoeven, who has crafted memorable sex scenes in films such as…
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Paul Verhoeven Says New Bond Movies Like ‘No Time to Die’ Are Sexless: ‘There Was Always Sex’ in Classic Bond
According to Paul Verhoeven, Hollywood has a basic problem: There’s not enough sex onscreen.The era of the erotic thriller is all but forgotten, with sensuality giving way to Marvel movies and watered-down studio films. But “Showgirls” and “Basic Instinct” director Verhoeven isn’t letting steamy cinema go down without a fight.“Sex is the essence of existence,”…
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Basic Instinct at 30: a lurid throwback to when Hollywood still took risks
Paul Verhoeven’s steamy, button-pushing thriller became a cultural phenomenon in 1992, making a star of Sharon StoneThirty years ago, Basic Instinct was all anyone could talk about. Before our current age of Insta-controversies and aggregated showbiz news, it was widely known that screenwriter Joe Eszterhas had sold his screenplay for a record $3m and that…
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What Really Happened While Filming ‘Basic Instinct’ 30 Years Ago
“Basic Instinct” was a landmark for erotic thrillers, and few of its kind have bested it since.Paul Verhoeven’s twisted murder mystery debuted March 20, 1992, and grossed over $352 million worldwide as audiences fell for the psychological game between an overworked and under-loved cop (Michael Douglas) and a novelist (Sharon Stone) who might be an…