Working as an actor requires being open to some wild things. Having to film a love scene can give even the most courageous and reputable actors some stage fright. But imagine if you had to do it for real? I mean, movies where they really did it with full on penetrative intercourse.
You'd think it would be taboo, but plenty of movies have incorporated real sex between actors in order to establish a sort of genuine authenticity to the film. While some may think that esteemed actors engaging in that kind of behavior for a movie is gratuitous and inappropriate, many actors have agreed to the conditions.
Racy and controversial director Lars von Trier has utilized un-simulated scenes for several of his films, including his movie Nymphomaniac. These types of scenes in film can be crucial to the story that writers and directors are trying to tell. But at what point is the boundary between real and fantasy crossed? For a lot of artists, both behind the scenes and in front of them, there is no line. This is a roundup of some of the most infamous films where actors really had sex on sets for the camera.
Keep reading to find out who they are. Lars von Trier's controversial two-part Nymphomaniac featured no small amount of unsimulated scenes. It's one of the most well-known modern movies with real sex. When actor Shia LaBeouf signed on as a love interest opposite Stacy Martin, rumors spread about their performance in the film.
Lars von Trier had already mentioned his film would feature the real deal. LaBeouf initially said he agreed to participate in the scenes. However, when the film finally premiered, it was revealed the actual deed was performed between two of the film's actors. Love is first and foremost about intercourse in 3D and only secondly about the dramatic love story between the two protagonists. And they weren't wrong. Pattinson admitted he touched himself onscreen for the scene in order to make it realistic.
