Cast Aside: Actors Who Almost Had the Part

Who could forget "Basic Instinct"? Sharon Stone was on fire as a murder suspect having an affair with the police detective investigating her, played by Michael Douglas.

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Cast Aside: Actors Who Almost Had the Part

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