Sharon Stone has made a startling claim that she was allegedly ‘pressured’ into having sexual relations with a co-star to enhance his ‘performance’.
The 67-year-old actress rose to fame in the 1990s, notably starring alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Total Recall.” Her role as Catherine Tramell in the 1992 thriller “Basic Instinct” propelled her to international stardom, and she won a Golden Globe for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s “Casino” in 1995.
As a mother of three, Stone continued to star in numerous high-profile films and, in 2021, released her memoir, “The Beauty of Living Twice,” which recounts her life in the film industry.
In her memoir, Stone recalls a moment where she alleges being pressured to have sex with a co-star, though she did not disclose any names at the time.
“You guys insisted on this actor when he couldn’t get one whole scene out in the test,” she wrote. “Now you think if I f**k him, he will become a fine actor? Nobody’s that good in bed.”
Recently, Stone provided more details about the alleged incident during an appearance on Louis Theroux’s podcast. She revealed it occurred during the filming of the 1993 movie “Silver,” where she co-starred with Billy Baldwin, brother of Alex Baldwin.
Following the release of “Basic Instinct,” there was significant pressure for “Silver” to be another blockbuster. Stone explained that the producers expected her to deliver another major hit and had initially given her casting and other approvals, which they later rescinded, calling it a vanity deal.
Stone stated that she was summoned to the office of the late actor-turned-producer Robert Evans when she was supposed to be on set.
“He called me to his office,” Stone recounted. “He had these very low seventies and eighties couches, so I was essentially sitting on the floor when I should have been on set.”
Stone then shared that Evans allegedly suggested she should sleep with Baldwin to enhance his performance and ‘save the movie.’
“He’s running around his office in sunglasses, explaining to me that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because if I slept with Billy Baldwin, Billy Baldwin’s performance would get better,” she elaborated.
Evans purportedly argued that Stone’s reluctance to engage with Baldwin was the movie’s primary issue, suggesting that if she complied, it would generate on-screen chemistry and salvage the film.
Stone concluded with a reference to her work on “Basic Instinct,” saying, “I didn’t have to f**k Michael Douglas.” She praised Douglas’s professionalism and expressed her frustration with being expected to have sexual interactions for the sake of film production.
Robert Evans, who was involved with renowned films like “The Godfather” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” passed away at the age of 89.
Representatives for Billy Baldwin have been approached for comment but have declined to respond.