🤸 Sharon Stone’s Legendary 1990 Diet Sprite Commercial
Long before she became a household name, Sharon Stone starred in an unforgettable 1990 television commercial for Diet Sprite that perfectly showcased her star power and fearless attitude.
An Audition for Action
Decades before her iconic breakthrough role in the 1992 thriller Basic Instinct, Stone took on a high-octane marketing campaign that looked less like a standard soda ad and more like a high-stakes audition for the Indiana Jones franchise.
In the action-packed commercial, Stone performs a series of jaw-dropping, train-centric stunts:
- Leaping onto a moving train with flawless precision.
- Dangling precariously from the side of the speeding carriage.
- Scaling the exterior to run across the top of the moving roof.
- Ducking just in time to narrowly escape an oncoming overhead tunnel.
Look at the photo (www.imdb.com) from the commercial.
Remarkably, she manages to grip a can of Diet Sprite through the entire ordeal, executing every dangerous move without losing her signature glamour.
Earning Her Stuntwoman Status
Reflecting on the intense shoot, Stone later shared a memorable quote featured on AZ-Quotes, recalling how demanding the production truly was:
“I once did a Sprite commercial where I had to come out of the train station, jump out of a turnstile, jump on the side of a moving train. I had to run down the top of this moving train while it was going through the mountains and valleys. It was really hairy. I got my honorary stuntwoman card for that. I was proud.”
Watch the Commercial
Given the incredible physical feats she pulled off, it is no surprise that Hollywood greatness was just around the corner for the actress.
You can watch the full nostalgic 1990 commercial directly on YouTube to see the legendary stunts for yourself.