Hollywood has its fair share of stories about actors and studios going back and forth. One of those stories is about Sharon Stone and her role in Martin Scorsese’s Casino. Before auditioning for Robert De Niro’s big crime film, the actress had a condition: she needed to know the genuine casting choice.
This shows her self-assurance and gives us a peek into how things work behind the scenes in Hollywood. Everything really revolves around power elements and negotiations in Tinseltown.
Sharon Stone Declined To Audition For Robert De Niro’s Film Casino
Sharon Stone passed on going for Robert De Niro’s Casino, and it caused a stir in Hollywood. It gave us a peek into how casting works and showed that Stone trusts her ability.
On the Fly on the Wall podcast with Dana Carvey and David Spade, she spilled the beans about why she was refused. The Sliver star said,
“I mean I was there in Casino too. I mean they saw every showgirl in Vegas, they saw tons and tons of actresses and by the time casino came around, I was like, I am not gonna line up with the showgirls and I’m not gonna line up with the other 3000 actresses.”
Further, the 66-year-old added,
“And I finally just said, No…You get down to serious casting and I’m done being yanked around in the business and I really want this part. And I’ll be right for it and when u get to real casting lemme know.”
She revealed how everything turned out. As for the film itself, Casino is all about the glitz and grit of Las Vegas. It follows two friends, a casino kingpin and a mobster, as they fight for control of the gambling scene and the heart of a high-flying socialite.
Martin Scorsese captures the double idea of sin city: it’s flashy and fabulous one moment, then ruthless and raw the next.
However, that’s not the only revelation from Stone’s podcast appearance. Dana Carvey took the opportunity to apologize to Stone for a Saturday Night Live drama.
Dana Carvey Says Sorry To Sharon Stone For The Sketch Controversy
Dana Carvey apologized to Stone for a sketch they did on Saturday Night Live way back in 1992. In the sketch, Stone was asked to strip down by the male airport security, including Carvey playing an Indian guard.
Carvey admitted it was “offensive” and “so 1992.” During a podcast, Stone discussed hosting SNL after FBasic Instinct came out. Carvey lauded her for being cool about their comedy, but the two of them agreed that the sketch wouldn’t fly today.
Carvey apologized for the Indian person he played, and David Spade additionally referred to it as “so offensive.” Stone assured them that it didn’t bother her then. She said,
“I know the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony, and I think that we were all committing misdemeanors [back then] because we didn’t think there was something wrong then. We didn’t have this sense. I had much bigger problems than that, you know what I mean? That was funny to me, I didn’t care. I was fine being the butt of the joke.”
Stone also appreciated Carvey’s apology on the podcast, which aimed to make amends for past comedic mistakes and emphasized the importance of accountability in the entertainment industry.
