Sharon Stone: I made $13.5M less than Michael Douglas for ‘Basic Instinct’

Sharon Stone: I was faced with 300 men on ‘Basic Instinct’ set

Sharon Stone says she is overjoyed more women now work in film as she was faced with “300 men” on the set of ‘Basic Instinct’.

Sharon Stone says Michael Douglas earned $13m more than her for 'Basic Instinct'

Sharon Stone has revealed that her Basic Instinct earned $13 million more than her after being cast in the now iconic film.

"I Made $13.5 Million Less Than Michael Douglas For Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone

Hollywood actress Sharon Stone, best known for her role in the erotic thriller "Basic Instinct," has recently said that she was paid $13.5 million less than her co-star Michael Douglas for her popular role. Ms. Stone admitted that she only received $500,000 for the 1992 sex thriller at the 43rd annual Muse Awards lunch, hosted by the New York Women in Film and Television, according to Page Six. "Michael Douglas made $14 million. I was new, and h…

Sharon Stone’s new lament: Paid $13 million less than Michael Douglas for ‘Basic Instinct’

Stone has been dishing quite a bit lately at celebrity fundraisers; this week she revisited some indignities she says she suffered while making “Basic Instinct.”

Sharon Stone’s new lament: Paid $13 million less than Michael Douglas for ‘Basic Instinct’

Stone has been dishing quite a bit lately at celebrity fundraisers; this week she revisited some indignities she says she suffered while making ‘Basic Instinct.’

Sharon Stone paid $13,500,000 less than Michael Douglas for Basic Instinct

Sharon Stone revealed the truth behind the paychecks on the classic movie (Picture: Getty Images) Sharon Stone says she got paid $13.5million (£10.9m) less than Michael Douglas for Basic Instinct. The Oscar-nominated Casino actress, 65, starred alongside 78-year-old Michael in 1992’s shock Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller, which made nearly $353m (£185m) at the box office largely thanks to audiences wanting to see her notorious leg-crossing scen…