Sharon Stone is tackling her infamous leg-crossing scene and explaining why she didn’t pull it from «Basic Instinct.»
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.
In the film, Stone played Catherine Tramell, the seductive crime author-turned-serial-killer, who was investigated by Michael Douglas’ character, Det. Nick Curran.
The most famous scene included Stone crossing her legs to reveal she wasn’t wearing underwear while being questioned.
That shot caused the star to face scrutiny over the years, with Stone even claiming she lost custody of her son over the scene.
Now, she’s revealing why she didn’t make director Paul Verhoeven remove it from the movie, despite alleging she legally could have forced his hand.
“I very much believe that none of us knew at the time what we were getting in regard to that shot, and when Paul got it, he didn’t want to lose it, and he was scared to show me. And I get that,” Stone explained.
“Once I had time to calm down, I didn’t make him take it out of the movie when I had the legal right to,” she continued.
Stone said time helped her process that the scene enhanced the flick.
She acknowledged that she “did have the chance to do it differently,” but said, “I didn’t because once had the chance to step back, I understood, as the director, not the girl in the film, that that made the movie better.
