Sharon Stone has said she is “honoured” to be officially cast in Euphoria season three.Late last month, rumours began to emerge that the Basic Instinct star was in talks to join the cast alongside the likes of Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer.Following the official confirmation on Thursday (February 27), the veteran American actress and film producer said in a statement: “There is little more exciting than going to work with this team of thrilling talent.“From the genius of Sam Levinson to the raw sophistication of this profoundly moving cast and tight crew.
I am honoured to be Euphoric.”While details about her character have so far been kept under wraps, she did reveal to Harper’s Bazaar that she knew what she was doing within the show, adding: “Can you believe it?
I’ve been keeping this a secret for years. For years!”A post shared by euphoria (@euphoria)Elsewhere in the interview she said of the hit teen drama: “If you look at Euphoria, for example, it’s very noir.”Famed for its gritty depiction of drug abuse, sex and broken families, NME wrote of the show’s second season: “With a clutch of new episodes that are darker, tougher and more intense than ever, it’s well worth the wait.
It’s teen subjects might start the new year off on a negative note, but it’s already setting the bar very high for TV in 2022.”New additions to its cast, which so far have included Stone, Grammy-winning pop artist Rosalía and 2014 Super Bowl winner Marshawn Lynch, have followed the exit of several actors from the project.