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Huge 90s box office smash hit to get ‘anti-woke' reboot with Margot Robbie and Sydney Sweeney in running for lead role

Huge 90s box office smash hit to get ‘anti-woke' reboot with Margot Robbie and Sydney Sweeney in running for lead role

The Irish Sun3 days ago
BASIC Instinct is getting an 'anti-woke' reboot, with fans hoping actresses Sydney Sweeney or Margot Robbie will land Sharon Stone's role.
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Sydney Sweeney could land Sharon Stone's role in a reboot of Basic Instinct
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Margot Robbie is also in the running as the bookies have her at 3/1
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Florence Pugh is the favourite to land the lead role
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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
On who should play the female lead, one fan wrote on X: 'Sydney Sweeney would be perfect.'
Another said: 'Remake it with Margot Robbie.'
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While others voted for Queen's Gambit star
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
Sharon Stone breaks down in tears about finally finding 'success' - 32 years after infamous leg-crossing scene in Basic Instinct
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Sharon's character uncrosses her legs while not wearing underwear in the iconic interrogation scene in the original movie
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Original writer Joe Eszterhas has now been signed up by Amazon MGM to pen a script
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Bookies odds on who will play the lead role in the Basic Instinct reboot:
Florence Pugh 2/1
Margot Robbie 3/1
Sydney Sweeney 5/1
Anya Taylor-Joy 6/1
Ana de Armas 8/1
Jodie Comer 10/1
Lady Gaga 12/1
Courtesy of William Hill
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