There are few questions actors dread hearing, but “can you go nude?” is probably one of them. Well, most actors anyway.
While anti-nudity contract clauses float freely around Hollywood, there’s an army of actors out there ready and willing to bare all for their art.
The latest is Cameron Diaz, who goes nude for the first time in “Sex Tape,” out July 18.
The 41-year-old tells Esquire magazine that viewers will “see everything” in this comedy with Jason Segel, who try to spice up their sex life by making a video — which is then leaked to their family and friends.
Jason Segel in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’
Segel’s no novice to nudity. He did it in 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” a film he says made his mother cry after seeing him full frontal. (With any luck, she has more Kleenex nearby if she sees him in “Sex Tape.”
Halle Berry in ‘Monster’s Ball’ and ‘Swordfish’
Halle Berry tiptoed into nudity with her first topless scene in 2001’s “Swordfish.” The actress let it all hang out for her Oscar-winning role in “Monster’s Ball,” which featured a nude sex scene with Billy Bob Thornton.
Viggo Mortensen in ‘Eastern Promises’
In 2007, the shaggy great Dane took it all off in this flick about the Russian mob. Mistaken for the son of a mobster, he’s forced to fight for his life in a bathhouse.
Katie Holmes in ‘The Gift’
Fresh from “Dawson’s Creek” but before her merger with Tom Cruise, the actress went topless for a scene in this 2000 thriller in which she ended up dead — and naked, though reputedly the film crew used a body double for that part.
Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Kill Your Darlings’
After the “Harry Potter” franchise ended, Daniel Radcliffe still managed to wave his wand. As the poet Allen Ginsberg in 2013’s “Kill Your Darlings,” he showed a lotta skin in a gay sex scene. He also went full frontal — live — in the 2008 Broadway revival of “Equus.”
Kathy Bates in ‘About Schmidt’
As Jack Nicholson gamely looked on, the full-figured, 50-ish Bates went skinny-dipping in a hot tub in this 2002 comedy-drama.
Shia LaBeouf in ‘Nymphomaniac’ and ‘Charlie Countryman’
In this year’s “Nymphomaniac,” Broadway’s hell-raiser engaged in several graphic sex scenes with co-star Stacy Martin. In 2013, he doffed all as a writer abroad in “Charlie Countryman.”
Kate Winslet in ‘Titanic’
Winslet says she’s still haunted by the nude portrait Leonardo DiCaprio’s character draws of her in the 1997 flick — a fan once tried to have her autograph the printed still.
Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
No body double here: Leo went all the way in 2013’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” as high-flying stockbroker Jordan Belfort. He also went clothes-free in “The Aviator” (2004) and “The Basketball Diaries” (1995).
Anne Hathaway in ‘Havoc’
As the rebellious teen in “Havoc,” Hathaway’s character was exposed to a fast life of crime — and exposed her breasts in the process.
Angelina Jolie in ‘Gia’
Playing a troubled supermodel who would later die of AIDS in this 1998 bio-flick about Gia Carangi, the “Maleficent” star posed for a nude photo shoot.
Charlize Theron in ‘Monster’ and more
Say what you will about this South African hottie, she’s not shy about showing all. Not only did she disrobe for 2003’s “Monster” — albeit as a scary serial killer — but she also peeled off for “Reindeer Games” (2000), “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997) and many more.
She once told W magazine that she doesn’t have any issues being naked. Clearly.
Amanda Seyfried in ‘Lovelace’
Amanda Seyfried took on the role of 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace, a role that obviously called for nudity. While most actresses generally shy away from such roles, Seyfried said she felt liberated in an interview with the Sunday Times.
Nicole Kidman in ‘The Paperboy’
Nicole Kidman boldly stepped into the steamy roll as Charlotte Bless in 2012’s “The Paperboy.”
The 43-year-old actress engaged in a sex scene with Zac Efron. The film is just one of many to feature a Kidman nude scenes, including “Eyes Wide Shut” and “Cold Mountain.”
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