Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. As titillating as the phrase "full frontal nudity" may sound, baring it all on screen is not always a sexy endeavor. Truth be told, nudity can be as frightening for an audience as it is for the thespian tasked with dropping trou see The Shining. Then there's also the gender aspect to consider, the fact that women are more often the ones to bare it all, while shots of naked men on film, for whatever reason, consistently causes a stir. Going back to the Forgetting Sarah Marshall example. It's easy to recall how often the movie became known for that Jason Segel dick scene in the first act. But if a man appears erect on film, for example, it can cause a whole rating scandal.

Prop comedy indeed, these initial glimpses of Peter's flaccid friend — paired nicely with his undefined abs and pecs in the early stages of man boob — succeeded in making his character immediately relatable. The Disaster Artist tells the wild true story of the making of The Room , a. In one memorable moment, Franco-as-Wiseau stops shooting in the middle of a love scene to storm around the set of The Room and scream at the cast and crew, totally naked. Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani bared all onscreen for the first time in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates , a movie that required him to get naked and give an, uh, unconventional massage to the bride. Acclaimed Victoria's Secret model Chanel Iman stepped in front of the camera and out of her clothes for 's Dope.

Nudity in film is the presentation in a film of at least one person who is nude , partially nude or wearing less clothing than contemporary norms in some societies consider " modest ". Since the development of the medium, inclusion in films of any form of sexuality has been controversial, and in the case of most nude scenes has had to be justified as being part of the story, in the concept of "artistically justifiable nudity". Many actors and actresses have appeared nude, or exposing parts of their bodies or dressed in ways considered provocative by contemporary standards at some point in their careers.