In “Lifeless Ringers,” Jeremy Irons performs each Beverly Mantle and his twin brother Elliot, each of whom are minor celebrities on the planet of gynecology. They’re additionally cads. Elliot, the extra forthright brother, will frequently seduce unsuspecting younger ladies, after which swap locations with the extra timid Beverly. The 2 strive their tactic on an actress named Claire (Geneviève Bujold), however she catches clever to their methods. She continues up to now Beverly, however each brothers are additional fascinated about her as a result of distinctive form of her uterus. The movie spirals into melancholy and drug abuse. 

“Lifeless Ringers” was initially met with a blended response from critics, however had grown in estimation over time, to the purpose that it was made accessible by the Criterion Assortment. Ironside noticed the film and had a palpably destructive response. The actor noticed Cronenberg’s movie as a misguided try to delve into misogyny however felt that it by no means emerged out of merely being misogynist. Ironside stated: 

“David and I’ve solely labored collectively that when, we had a falling out about 5 or 6 years later, over a dialogue. It was over the twins movie with Jeremy Irons, ‘Lifeless Ringers.’ We have been speaking someday about it … and I advised him I assumed it was misogynistic horses***. You begin sticking odd objects inside of ladies and move it off as drama. I stated if you have to work out your godamned s***, why do it’s important to do it on the expense of the viewers? And he stated ‘you are stuffed with s***’ and we obtained in to it. And I nonetheless maintain to that.”

That gave the impression to be that. Ironside did not like what Cronenberg stated, and Cronenberg did not like his response. The 2 have not labored collectively since.