Overview

• Stone says she confronted Douglas at Cannes after overhearing him criticize a friend’s family and that their argument led him to refuse to screen-test her
• Douglas’ representative asserts the actor first met Stone during a screen test for Basic Instinct and does not remember any earlier dispute
• Stone and Douglas agree that their initial friction added authenticity to their roles and that they later formed a strong friendship
• Stone revealed that her manager, Chuck Binder, stole the Basic Instinct script by picking a lock, enabling her to secure an audition
• The public clash highlights differing memories of their first meeting and underscores the legacy of their collaboration in one of the genre’s most iconic films