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In his new memoir "One Helluva Ride," Michael Douglas, aged 82, reveals a contentious incident from the set of the 1987 film “Wall Street,” where Charlie Sheen allegedly taped a derogatory sign on co-star Sean Young’s back. Douglas mentions that Young faced significant difficulties due to her conflict with director Oliver Stone and other cast members, which ultimately led to her dismissal from the project when most of her scenes were cut out of the final film.
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In his new memoir "One Helluva Ride," Michael Douglas revealed that actress Sean Young, who starred alongside him in the 1987 film "Wall Street," faced severe bullying on set. Specifically, Charlie Sheen taped a sign to Young's back during filming that read "Biggest c–t in the world." When Douglas noticed this, he removed the sign and advised her to ignore it. However, someone informed Young about what had happened, leading to significant tension between her and Sheen.
Douglas detailed how Young clashed with director Oliver Stone, who eventually fired her due to ongoing conflicts and a lack of screen time after she questioned her role's relevance. The film also saw difficulties for actress Daryl Hannah, who had her own disagreements with Stone over working methods, highlighting the challenging environment on set. This story underscores the tumultuous atmosphere often present during high-profile movie productions.
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Michael Douglas revealed Charlie Sheen taped a sign on their “Wall Street” co-star Sean Young’s back that said “Biggest c–t in the world” on the set of the 1987 film.
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that → reveal → film
In his new memoir, “One Helluva Ride,” Douglas recalled how Young — who played his onscreen wife — “caused a lot of problems on set” and “had a terrible relationship” with the entire cast and crew, especially Sheen.
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who → recall → cast
When Douglas noticed the sign on Young’s back, he pulled it off and told her to “forget” what it said.
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it → notice → what
However, someone on the crew told Young what Sheen wrote.
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Sheen → tell → what
“She had every right to be furious,” Douglas, 82, said in his book.
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Douglas → have → book
Douglas recalled that Young kept clashing with director Oliver Stone, who decided to give her only line in a horse stable scene to Daryl Hannah.
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who → recall → Hannah
In response, Young allegedly told Stone, “If I don’t have any lines in the scene, then what’s the point of me being here?”
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Stone, 80, agreed with Young, 66, and fired her on the spot, Douglas said.
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Hannah, according to Douglas, also had a tough time filming the crime drama, which boasted a male-dominated cast.
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The “Steel Magnolias” star butted heads with Stone, Douglas explained, since they “had their own unique style and ways of working,” as well as “their own strong opinions.”
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Douglas claimed cinematographer Bobby Richardson urged Stone to recast both Young and Hannah, but Stone refused until he fired Young.
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“Oliver would later say he wished he had fired both,” Douglas wrote, noting the director ended up cutting most of Young’s scenes from the movie.
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Douglas also wrote in his book that Stone often focuses on “male-centered stories” in his films, even with the strong performances by his female stars.
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Stone → write → stars
Douglas won an Oscar for his role as duplicitous stockbroker Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street.”
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Douglas → win → Street
He earned his first Academy Award over a decade earlier, as a producer of the 1976 Best Picture winner “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
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During an interview with TCM’s Alicia Malone earlier this year, Douglas credited Stone for pushing other actors — like James Woods in “Salvador” and Tom Cruise in “Born on the Fourth of July” — to give their “best performance” in his films.
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“His record of successes with actors is quite impressive,” Douglas said.
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“So I’m deeply, deeply appreciative of the fact that it gave me part and the fact that he pushed me to another level.”
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