Sharon Stone believes a Hollywood "boys' club" closed ranks to protect Robert De Niro 's reputation after she received an Academy Award nomination for Casino while he did not — and that the fallout left her without film offers for years, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

Three years after starring in Basic Instinct with Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone had her dream come true when she appeared alongside Robert De Niro in the 1995 crime drama, Casino. In an interview with Business Insider,

When talking about the production of the Martin Scorsese crime drama, Stone recalled a particular exchange with De Niro. She was an admirer of his craft, but it was also hard to act opposite him. "I always wanted to work with Bob,

Stone plays the glamorous and self-involved Ginger McKenna in the film, directed by Martin Scorsese. The beautiful and mysterious woman catches the eye of DeNiro's Sam 'Ace' Rothstein. The role earned Stone a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

Sharon Stone talks about why Michael Douglas didn't want to screen test with her for 'Basic Instinct' and getting slapped by Gene Hackman.

Whenever Sharon Stone is mentioned, it's almost inevitable that Basic Instinct will be the first film people bring up, and it's easy to see why. At the time it premiered, while the actress was not ...

At 67, Hollywood icon Sharon Stone continues to model and says it remains more financially lucrative than her movie work despite her box office hits like "Basic Instinct" and "Casino."

After she "pretty much owned the '90s as an actress," Sharon Stone said she "reconsidered" what mattered to her when she suffered a stroke in 2001 that left her unable to work. The "Nobody 2" star reflected on the serious health issue that changed her outlook on life in an interview with Craig Melvin on TODAY that aired Aug. 18.