The 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct, which became a commercial success at the global box office, had a difficult time casting the actors in it.

Michael Douglas has pushed back on claims that he and Sharon Stone argued in a chance meeting before starring in “Basic Instinct” together. Stone, who recounted her break out role as villainess Catherine Tramell in the 1992 erotic thriller,

When asked by the outlet how she landed the role, Stone shared that filmmaker Paul Verhoeven — who directed her in Total Recall two years earlier — didn't bring up Basic Instinct to her when they filmed their previous movie. "What happened was I wanted the part, but nobody would give me the script," Stone shared.