Hollywood may be about to get a lot steamier, again. Margot Robbie is emerging as the clear fan favourite to lead a reboot of Basic Instinct, the 1992 erotic thriller that made Sharon Stone a household name. The new film, described as ‘wild and orgasmic,’ is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists and already has the internet in a full-blown casting meltdown.
With no official casting announced yet, speculation is reaching fever pitch online. Social media exploded when fans floated Robbie’s name as the perfect modern Catherine Tramell. “Remake it with Margot Robbie,” one user posted on X, echoing hundreds of similar sentiments. UK bookies have joined the fray, putting Robbie at 3/1 odds, just behind Florence Pugh at 2/1. Other contenders include Sydney Sweeney, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ana de Armas, and Jodie Comer.
Adding fuel to the fire, original screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has signed a $4 million deal to write the reboot. Now 80, Eszterhas clapped back at ageist criticism with a statement that’s as provocative as the project itself. “The rumours of my cinematic impotence are exaggerated,” he said. “My writing partner, the Twisted Little Man, is sky high up for this. He promises a wild and orgasmic ride.”
The original Basic Instinct followed Michael Douglas as a detective entangled with sultry novelist Tramell, played with unforgettable menace by Stone. The film made over $350 million globally and featured one of the most iconic, and controversial, interrogation scenes in cinema history.
With Margot Robbie’s star only rising post-Barbie, fans are convinced she’s the only one who can pull off the role with equal amounts of danger and allure. Whether she takes the plunge or not, the buzz is building, and this reboot is already one of the most anticipated (and lusted after) revivals of the decade.
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