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Michael Douglas has revealed some of the most unusual details of one of his most controversial roles.

In 1992, the famous actor starred alongside Sharon Stone in the erotic thriller "Basic Instinct," which became an immediate box office success. However, the film also became one of the most controversial productions of the decade due to its violence, explicit sex scenes, and nudity.

Reflecting on the film in his new memoir, "One Helluva Ride," Douglas, now 82, has revealed details about filming one of the intimate scenes with Sharon Stone. According to the actor, the scene took five days to shoot, and the two decided not to use a stand-in for the intimate scenes.

"Sharon and I had promised not to use stunt doubles," Douglas writes in his book. During filming, the scene required the two actors to appear in bed having sex.

However, after several rehearsals, Stone told Douglas that his beard was causing him discomfort.

"Despite what it looks like in the finished film, I can assure you that Sharon and I were never actually intimate during this scene," Douglas said.

The actor explained that, however, at one point he had to get very close to Stone's private parts and the scene had to look as real as possible.

"After a few tries, Sharon said, 'Please, your beard is scratching me!'" Douglas recounts.

When he looked closer, the actor said that Stone's upper thighs were "completely red and irritated." Douglas admitted that he felt very bad about the situation.

To prepare for the role in the film, Michael Douglas lost about 11 kilograms. However, the actor had set a limit: he refused to appear completely naked. Sharon Stone, on the other hand, agreed to perform one of the scenes that would turn her into one of the most commented figures of the '90s.

It's about the police interrogation scene, where Stone's character crosses and spreads her legs while sitting in front of investigators, wearing no underwear. Years later, Stone spoke about the scene during an interview at the Taormina Film Festival in 2024.

"It seemed like a scandal, but now it seems very, very normal to me," the actress said.

Stone also argued that the film industry has changed significantly and that women now have a greater role as screenwriters, directors and producers.

According to her, this has led to films being less focused on men's fantasies about how women should be presented.

However, the actress has previously said she was "misled" about her exposure in the famous interrogation scene. In her memoir, "The Beauty of Living Twice," Stone wrote that she slapped director Paul Verhoeven and walked out of a screening of the film after discovering that her private parts were visible on screen.

She claimed that Verhoeven told her that this would not happen. The director, on the other hand, has strongly denied these claims and said that Stone knew what would be seen in the scene.


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