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Recently appearing at the Torino Film Festival in Italy to present her 1995 revisionist westernThe Quick and the Dead, Sharon Stone dropped the bombshell on Sam Raimi. Without holding her feelings towards the filmmaker, Stone addressed the reason why she never worked with Raimi after the 1995 Western drama.
Blaming Sam Raimi for being disloyal to her and ungrateful for her help, Sharon Stone blasted theSpider-Mandirector during the event. However, as Stone’s remarks went viral, netizens took to social media to defend Raimi and recall all the events and interviews wherein the filmmaker hailed the actress for her mentorship.
Sharon Stone Blasted Sam Raimi for Being Ungrateful
Often known for her graceful screen presence and s*x appeal, following herappearance inBasic Instinct, Sharon Stone has starred in a myriad of films across different genres. However, she has rarely appeared in Western dramas, apart from the 1995 American revisionist Western film—The Quick and the Dead, and the 2017 westernRunning Wild.
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Therefore, recently, appearing at the Torino Film Festival in Italy to present her first ever Western film,The Quick and the Dead(1995), Sharon Stone sparked some drama during the discussion. Sharing her feelings toward the film’s director, Sam Raimi, Stone accused him of disloyalty towards his friends and ungrateful attitude (viaIndieWire).
In Sam Raimi’s case, I really liked his films. I thought he was very intelligent and very funny… [but] Sam was a kid and he doesn’t have loyalty, he doesn’t have family, he didn’t ever talk to me again, he didn’t thank me, he didn’t hire me again, he didn’t acknowledge the relationship.
Claiming thatThe Quick and the Deadhad helped boost Sam Raimi’s career, alongside others she had a hand in casting,Sharon Stoneopenly accused the filmmaker of being ungrateful for her help. Alleging how Raimi used her support to propel his career and later quit his friendship with Stone, the actress sparked some controversial headlines for her comments.
Netizens Backed Sam Raimi Against Sharon Stone’s Outrageous Comments
Thereafter, as Sharon Stone’s remarks went viral on social media, netizens began slamming the actress for her baseless allegations. Accusing her of being completely oblivious ofSam Raimi‘s decent career prior to working on the 1995 Western drama, fans called out Stone’s comments as outrageous.
Recallingfilms like theEvil DeadtrilogyandDarkmanfrom the late 80s, which significantly brought out Sam Raimi’s directorial skills, fans accused Sharon Stone of unnecessarily taking credit for Raimi’s career. Further, digging up oldinterviewsfrom BeyondFest, wherein the director recalled his nervousness of working with Stone while addressing her help, netizens defended Raimi.
Raimi said;
Sharon Stone was my boss, she’s a co-producer on the film. She had all the power though, I mean.
Just insane to say this as if he hadn’t directed all 3 Evil Dead films prior to this and has cast his childhood friend in nearly every film he’s made lmaohttps://t.co/6b8xmbh09u
Not to mention Darkman which stars one of his closest friends (Frances Mcdormand) and collaborating with the Coens in a lot of projects since they were starting.
He had collaborated with the Coen brothers on a film starring Paul Newman before he made Quick and the Dead! Why not take credit for Arnold Swartzenegger’s career while you’re at to too, Sharon?
“Sam was a kid”..She’s One YEAR OLDER THAN HIM. Here’s a clip of him talking about her positively this past September. He hasn’t forgotten about her, the film nor does he lack loyalty. His career was boosted by him being a great filmmaker..and everyone says he’s loyal AF.pic.twitter.com/2hTf1rcezk
I think she never saw this interviewpic.twitter.com/z894P7eIf1
Highlighting how Sam Raimi hailed the actress as his mentor and boss, despite working with her in one film, netizens defended the filmmaker while Sharon Stone sparked controversies. In the end, while Stone’s harsh criticism of Raimi, sparked heated debates over loyalty and gratitude in Hollywood, fans unanimously rallied in defense of the filmmaker.
The Quick and the Deadis currently available to watch on Disney+.
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