At a Tribeca Festival reunion celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1996 thriller "Bound," co-star Gina Gershon recounted her agents' warnings against taking the role, fearing it would damage her career due to her character's sexuality, and that they threatened to drop her. Gershon also detailed the near-NC-17 rating for a pivotal sex scene between her and Jennifer Tilly, explaining that a take emphasizing their emotional connection was deemed too explicit by the ratings board, while a more overtly sexual take featuring a glimpse of Tilly's breast was deemed acceptable. Director Lilly Wachowski confirmed that a different take was ultimately used, securing an R rating, and reflected on her and her sister's personal journeys during the film's production.