'Basic Instinct' director says Sharon Stone's recollection of that famous leg-crossing scene is 'impossible': 'She knew exactly what we were doing'

Paul Verhoeven told Variety that his memory of how the scene came together was "radically different from Sharon's memory." ...
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Sharon Stone recreates notorious ‘Basic Instinct’ leg cross scene in red lingerie

Sharon Stone, 66, has re-created the famous “leg cross” scene from her 1992 thriller, “Basic Instinct.” On Thursday, Stone made an Instagram post with a photo of herself sitting in a wooden chair with ...
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Sharon Stone Slapped the Director Over Famous ‘Basic Instinct’ Scene: ‘I Called My Lawyer’

One of the most memorable scenes in modern film was when Sharon Stone’s character uncrossed and then crossed her legs in Basic Instinct. Most viewers know the movie reference, as the scene’s been ...
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Paul Verhoeven Still Has More To Say About Sharon Stone Uncrossing Her Legs

Director Paul Verhoeven said that he and Sharon Stone are on good terms, despite their conflicting versions of how the famous “Basic Instinct” legs-uncrossing scene came to be. In an interview with ...
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Sharon Stone Considered Stopping the Release of ‘Basic Instinct’ Because of Her Leg-Crossing Scene

There was a lot of controversy surrounding the leg-crossing scene in actor Sharon Stone’s Basic Instinct. Although it was one of her most iconic moments in the film, it wasn’t a shot she was ...
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Sharon Stone on Her Infamous “Basic Instinct ”Leg-Crossing Scene: ‘It Made Me an Icon, but It Didn’t Bring Me Respect'

In a new interview with Business Insider, the actress, 67, recalled having the opportunity to remove her infamous leg-crossing scene from the film "I understood, as the director, not the girl in the ...
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‘Basic Instinct’ director denies Sharon Stone was tricked into removing underwear for infamous scene

Sharon Stone said she was duped into removing her underwear for this scene in 1992's Basic Instinct. Director Paul Verhoeven remembers differently. (Photo: TriStar Pictures) "My memory is radically ...
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‘Basic Instinct’ Director Says Sharon Stone “Knew Exactly What We Were Doing” In Film’s Infamous Nude Scene

Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven is disputing Sharon Stone‘s claims about the film’s infamous leg crossing scene. Earlier this year, Stone revealed in her memoir “The Beauty of Living Twice” ...
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Sharon Stone, 63, wows in white on Elle Spain cover

Sharon Stone’s still got it. The Oscar-nominated actress, 63, nodded to her iconic leg-crossing scene from “Basic Instinct” for Elle Spain’s May 2021 cover, posing on a wooden stool in just a white ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Stone 'Fuming' Over ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot — Decades After Director 'Conned' Her Into Infamous Leg-Crossing Scene

Sharon Stone has reacted "furiously" to news Amazon MGM Studios is moving ahead with a reboot of Basic Instinct, saying she cannot understand why anyone would attempt to remake the erotic thriller ...