Gina Gershon faced resistance from her agents when she was offered the lead role in the 1996 erotic crime thriller, Bound. The now-62-year-old actress portrayed Corky, a lesbian ex-con, alongside Jennifer Tilly as her lover. Gershon revealed on a podcast that her agents were opposed to her playing an LGBTQIA+ character at the time, deeming it detrimental to her career.
Despite her agents' disapproval, Gershon recognized the potential of the script and the directors, the Wachowskis, who were making their film directorial debut with Bound. She decided to pursue the role despite her agents' warnings, emphasizing that the movie was more about trust than just the characters' sexual orientation.
