Sharon Stone's future Oscar film (cough! gag!) or next Razzie winner will not be shown much in China
Sharon Stone is making headlines again but not for one of her increasingly marginal movie roles. Rather her recent comments at the Cannes Film Festival speculating that karma was responsible for the devastating earthquake in China have prompted a backlash in China that is building in intensity.
Last Thursday she told Cable Entertainment News of Hong Kong, "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans, because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else." After referencing her "good friend" the Dalai Lama, she noted that, "this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, is that karma? When you're not nice that the bad things happen to you?"
Sharon Stone softened her remarks somewhat by adding that she had been asked to support a Tibetan charity that was launching a relief effort: "They wanted to go and be helpful, and that made me cry. It was a big lesson to me that sometimes you have to learn to put your head down and be of service even to people who aren’t nice to you."
The interview was played repeatedly on Chinese television and prompted much criticism of the opinionated actress. Now comes word via the Hollywood Reporter that Sharon Stone's films will no longer be shown by one of China's biggest chains of cinemas.
Of course, it is not like Stone has been making many movies of late that have been shown in even American cinemas. Her last leading role was in 2006 in "Basic Instinct 2" which cost $70 million to make and took in less than $6 million stateside. Pilloried by the critics, the sequel was certainly not the equal of the original 1992 film that launched her career. However, it did win Stone her last showbiz award –- a Razzie as worst actress of the year. None of the five films she has made since then have even opened.
How far Stone has fallen from her brief run of modest hits following the worldwide success of "Basic Instinct." She capped off her winning streak with a 1995 Oscar nod for best actress in Martin Scorsese's "Casino" opposite Robert DeNiro. She lost to Susan Sarandon for "Dead Man Walking."
Now 50, Stone is at a crossroads in her career. On May 2, it was announced that she had left WMA as she was "looking for a fresh perspective for her career." Perhaps she should look to TV to revive her flagging prospects. After all, she did win an Emmy Award in 2004 for her guest turn on "The Practice."
Sharon Stone would be well-advised to be mindful of the experience of Sally Kirkland — another blond beauty who scored an unexpected Oscar nod and then saw her career go nowhere fast. It was 20 years ago that Kirkland won the L.A. film critics prize as well as an Independent Spirit award for her work as a struggling actress in "Anna.".Since losing the Oscar to Cher ("Moonstruck"), life has imitated art for Kirkland, who is now best known for her outrageous outfits and off-the-wall comments on the red carpet.
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Her unintelligent and ruthless comments reflect that she either has no human heart or human brain, or both.
Posted by: Grace Kim | May 27, 2008 at 07:02 PM
Gosh, it’s one way to get her name in the news nowadays since her only ‘big’ movie was from 20+ years ago. What a horrible way to get some attention. At age over 50, she is way too old to be even consider as a cougar, those investors of Basic Instinct 2 must be over 90…
Posted by: TrueVoiceOfLiberty | May 27, 2008 at 06:55 PM
The Dalai Lama is much smarter by not making wrong comments at the wrong time. However, when it comes to recuiting Hollywood stars to support his cause, he needs to be much smarter in future. As to Sharon Stone, I care more about her figures than her words.
Posted by: Warren | May 27, 2008 at 06:37 PM
Sharan Stone is well- known for taking her cloths off on the big screen, i think people now know that she has little humanity, compassion and brain. She is like saying the Katrina Hurricane hit New Orlean because Bush started the IRQQ war
Posted by: Jianhui He | May 27, 2008 at 06:07 PM
Chinese are also calling for a boycott of Dior products as Sharon is one of their spokespersons.
Posted by: Sonora | May 27, 2008 at 05:44 PM