Huge 90s box office smash hit to get ‘anti-woke' reboot with Margot Robbie and Sydney Sweeney in running for lead role
The 1992 erotic thriller saw Stone play a serial killer who had an affair with a homicide detective, portrayed by Michael Douglas.
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It was a huge box office hit and original writer Joe Eszterhas has now been signed up by Amazon MGM to pen a script.
The original features an iconic interrogation scene in which Sharon's character uncrosses her legs while not wearing underwear.
On who should play the female lead, one fan wrote on X: 'Sydney Sweeney would be perfect.'
Another said: 'Remake it with Margot Robbie.'
While others voted for Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy.
The original movie was criticised for its promotion of smoking and portrayal of homosexual relationships, but sources with knowledge of the deal said the new film will be 'anti-woke'.
According to bookmakers William Hill, British actress Florence Pugh, 29, is the favourite to land the lead role, ahead of Margot, Sydney and Anya.
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