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Oliver Stone Accused Robert Downey Jr. of ‘Ruining’ ‘Natural Born Killers’ with ‘Slapstick Bullsh*t’

Oliver Stone explained how Robert Downey Jr. almost ruined 'Natural Born Killers' with 'slapstick bullshit.'

The auteur told Esquire for the 30th anniversary of the Quentin Tarantino-penned feature that Downey almost went “too far” with a reference to the Lorena Bobbitt scandal, which occurred during production. However, later Stone asked to “see the dick thing again.” Downey’s trick with his bloodied shirt being pulled through his pants fly made it into the final scene of the film. Downey, who struggled with addiction during that era, told Esquire that “the only time I was awake was between Action and Cut.” The Academy Award winner admitted that he had been “nine sheets to the wind” prior to filming a pivotal prison interview sequence.

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