{"id":133407,"date":"2024-11-18T18:17:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/18\/breaking-down-rivals-sex-scenes-after-equal-opportunity-nudity-promise\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T18:17:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:17:47","slug":"breaking-down-rivals-sex-scenes-after-equal-opportunity-nudity-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/18\/breaking-down-rivals-sex-scenes-after-equal-opportunity-nudity-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down Rivals’ Sex Scenes After Equal Opportunity Nudity Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Rivals<\/em> was marketed as a show that was equal opportunity when it came<\/a> to full frontal nudity \u2014 but did it deliver?<\/p>\n

Based on Jilly Cooper<\/strong>\u2018s novel of the same name, Disney+ and Hulu\u2019s Rivals is about a feud between two men for control of a television station in 1980s Britain. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Emily Atack<\/strong> and Danny Dyer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins<\/strong> took some of Us<\/em> by surprise when he teased the show\u2019s sex scenes<\/a> before the premiere.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been equal opportunities in our nudity,\u201d Treadwell-Collins told The Times<\/em> before Rivals<\/em> premiered last month. \u201cThere\u2019s a willy for every pair of tits.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tWhile some actors such as Cooper Koch on Monsters exposed themselves in full-frontal scenes, others have chosen not to go completely nude \u2014 and opted for body prosthetics instead. Eric Dane, who plays Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, previously explained what goes into working on such a vulnerable part of the project. \u201cThose scenes are very [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Treadwell-Collins specifically discussed Parkinson\u2019s involvement, adding, \u201cHonestly, she wanted to do the sex scene. She was like, \u2018I really want to show my boobs. I\u2019m in my mid-40s and they look good.\u2019 In that scene, you can see she\u2019s crying with happiness and it makes you cry too. She looks like a f\u2014ing queen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After some fact-checking, Us<\/em> counted five women who went topless compared to only two of the men who dropped trou. Correct Us<\/em> if we are wrong but that doesn\u2019t even out \u2014 for now<\/a>. Fans are still awaiting news on whether Rivals was renewed for season 2, which would be the perfect time to right the wrong.<\/p>\n

For now though, there are still several season 1 scenes for viewers to rewatch \u2014 including that provocative scene with Hassell, 44. (The introduction to his character, Rupert, didn\u2019t leave much to the imagination<\/a> when Maclean\u2019s Taggie walked in on him playing tennis nude, and Hassell has since revealed whether any prosthetics were involved.)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was discussed how comfortable I was,\u201d he told the Metro<\/em> in October. \u201cWhether or not it would be me or prosthetics or digital. In the end, we just went for it. My hair\u2019s dyed, I\u2019ve got a fake tan and my eyelashes are curled but apart from that it\u2019s all me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tTheo James, Dakota Johnson and more actors have opened up about their nude scenes \u2014 and broke down the experience of going full frontal. James raised eyebrows with his performance as Cameron during season 2 of The White Lotus, particularly in a memorable scene where Harper (Aubrey Plaza) accidentally snuck a peek at Cameron (James) [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tennant, 53, meanwhile, complimented the show for providing an intimacy coordinator<\/a> due to Rivals<\/em>\u2018 more risqu\u00e9 scenes.<\/p>\n

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