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Why Michael Douglas Is “Very Surprised” by Sharon Stone Detailing Past Confrontation

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, AUG 4 – Sharon Stone said Michael Douglas yelled at her defending a friend, which complicated her casting in Basic Instinct but later fueled their on-screen chemistry, she told Business Insider.

  • In an interview published Aug. 1, Sharon Stone claimed Michael Douglas screamed at her in public at Cannes before Basic Instinct.
  • At the Cannes Film Festival, Stone alleged the dispute began when she defended a friend, which she said 'triggered' Douglas, who then screamed at her across a group.
  • Stone described the moment when she claimed, `So he screams this at me across a whole group of people,` then they stepped outside and parted amicably.
  • On Aug. 4, Allen Burry told People he 'doesn't remember any argument in that timeframe' and recalls meeting Stone only when he saw Paul Verhoeven's screen test.
  • Despite their rocky start, Stone claims the tension 'worked well' for their on-screen chemistry in Basic Instinct.
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The actress told how a tense confrontation with her partner, prior to filming the iconic film, caused complications behind cameras: “I threw my chair back and said, ‘Let’s go outside’”

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She screamed in front of the whole group, the actress claimed about her co-star in "Basic Instinct"

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