Actors who said no to on-screen nudity or sex scenes: The entertainment industry is constantly trying to spice up things, make them more raunchy and feed the masses a sexy entree. This is irrespective of whether the film or the series has a good storyline or not. The most recent and dashing example would be HBO’s The Idol which has the right intention but, is delivering things in all the wrong ways, especially with those torturous sex scenes. That is not to say that nudity and sex scenes are not important because they are. They help characters come close, sometimes play an important role in villainous luring and so much more.
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Nonetheless, there are actors in today’s world who really believe in telling a story without showing skin. The choices these actors have made are personal and mean no harm to others, of course. In case you are wondering which actors we are talking about, we have a list here already!
7 Actors Who Said No to On-screen Nudity or Sex Scenes
Zendaya
A Disney star, it is only natural for Zendaya to be the first one on the list. She is the leading lady of Sam Levinson’s Euphoria and, still the only one who has been fully clothed under all circumstances (barring season two’s first episode but, we saw nothing, of course). Reports around the H-Town are that the Marvel girl has a no-nudity clause in her contract which automatically prevents her from being involved in these scenarios, no matter what the script demands.
Sarah Jessica Parker
This Sex and the City icon was the protagonist of the show that spells out the s-word and still, she was the only one in the cast to not have nude scenes, no matter how many love affairs she indulged in. She had a no-nudity clause in her contract through the six seasons of the show and followed the same in her HBO series Divorce. The actress is okay with others doing it but, does not feel like it is her cup of tea.
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Neal McDonough
It is something to be Ruve McDonough because her husband won’t even kiss another woman on-screen or otherwise, purely out of respect for his wife! Neal was, in fact, fired from ABC’s Scoundrels when he refused to shoot sex scenes. The actor has also been open about how he has struggled in the industry because of this choice along with his religious views that have contributed to the choice.
Blake Lively
It Ends With Us star has always maintained how she is not up for nudity on-screen because she finds it unnecessary and distracting (don’t tell the French, of course!). However, the actor bent the rule during the time of All Is See is You and, that is solely it. Interestingly, Lively says it is the role she is the most proud of too.
Anna Kendrick
The Pitch Perfect icon has a straightforward way around nudity- she is just not interested in it. Even for her recent projects such as Love Life and Alice, Darling, the actor stuck to her no-nudity decision. She is okay with simulated sex scenes as it might aid the character’s depth and growth but, won’t simply go nude on-screen.
Rebel Wilson
Another one joins the team of the ‘no-nudity clause in her contract’, the rom-com idol refuses to go naked on-screen. Much like Lively, Wilson maintains now that she might do it for the ‘right role’ but, until now she has not found that role and has been rather strict with her clause.
Mahershala Ali
The True Detective actor has no two ways about it. For him, it is a no and, will always be. Why? Because of his religious beliefs. The actor has already refused roles concerning nudity and stayed true to his beliefs and principles.
Let us know in the comments below what you think about the actors’ stance. You can also add actors who said no to on-screen nudity or sex scenes from your knowledge!
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