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These actors are letting it all hang out … or not!When it comes to full-frontal nudity on screen, many actors find themselves working with prosthetic appendages that give the illusion of the real thing without, you know, giving away the whole package. But as Cooper Koch recently revealed about his big reveal in Netflix’sMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,sometimes it really is the real thing.From a “robotic” talking penis inPam & Tommyto Mark Wahlberg’s keepsake, learn all the secrets behind these famous nude scenes.
These actors are letting it all hang out … or not!
When it comes to full-frontal nudity on screen, many actors find themselves working with prosthetic appendages that give the illusion of the real thing without, you know, giving away the whole package. But as Cooper Koch recently revealed about his big reveal in Netflix’sMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,sometimes it really is the real thing.
From a “robotic” talking penis inPam & Tommyto Mark Wahlberg’s keepsake, learn all the secrets behind these famous nude scenes.
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Jason Isaacs
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While getting a little too liberal with his wife’s lorazepam prescription, Timothy Ratliff, the secret-keeping patriarch on this season of theWhite Lotus, groggily joins his family while wearing just a robe —then accidentally flashes them all to their amusement and/or horror.
“That wasn’t his real penis!” Nivola, 21, confirmed.
“It was a prosthetic,” Hook, 29, added. “It was really funny. He was very excited to do it. I think he took pride in the prosthetic. He gave that guy a nice shot.”
(And it wasn’t even the first time this season a Ratliff has exposed himself to camera: Onscreen son Patrick Schwarzenegger also has had a nude moment, to theamusementandhorrorof his own family.)
02of 09Cooper KochCooper Koch in ‘Monsters’.NetflixAs it turns out, the full frontal nudity inthatshower scene in the Netflix seriesMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storywas allCooper Koch.While going through the top 5 most iconic full-frontal on screen moments over the years on an episode ofWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,Koch said he fully kept it real during filming.While discussingMark Wahlberg’s “prosthetic d—” inBoogie Nights,Koch jumped in to share: “Also just to say, mine was not a prosthetic."“Well that was going to be my next question,” Cohen replied. “Congratulations to you, Cooper. You’re very blessed, aren’t you?"
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Cooper Koch
Cooper Koch in ‘Monsters’.Netflix
Netflix
As it turns out, the full frontal nudity inthatshower scene in the Netflix seriesMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storywas allCooper Koch.
While going through the top 5 most iconic full-frontal on screen moments over the years on an episode ofWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,Koch said he fully kept it real during filming.
While discussingMark Wahlberg’s “prosthetic d—” inBoogie Nights,Koch jumped in to share: “Also just to say, mine was not a prosthetic."
“Well that was going to be my next question,” Cohen replied. “Congratulations to you, Cooper. You’re very blessed, aren’t you?"
03of 09Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg in ‘Boogie Nights’.New Line/Kobal/ShutterstockTo play the legendarily well-endowed Eddie Adams aka Dirk Diggler inBoogie Nights, Mark Wahlberg went faux.Inan appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyersin 2014,Wahlberg recalled the process of having the prosthetic made for the 1997 film.“It’s very uncomfortable, very awkward,” he said.He said of all the movies he’s shot since, the finished product is the only prop he’s ever kept. In 2022, he shared that it’slocked away in a safe.
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Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg in ‘Boogie Nights’.New Line/Kobal/Shutterstock
To play the legendarily well-endowed Eddie Adams aka Dirk Diggler inBoogie Nights, Mark Wahlberg went faux.
Inan appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyersin 2014,Wahlberg recalled the process of having the prosthetic made for the 1997 film.
“It’s very uncomfortable, very awkward,” he said.
He said of all the movies he’s shot since, the finished product is the only prop he’s ever kept. In 2022, he shared that it’slocked away in a safe.
04of 09Finn WittrockFinn Wittrock in ‘Ratched.'.COURTESY OF NETFLIXFinn Wittrock referred to Wahlberg’s character when having to go through his own prosthetic penis fitting.In an interview withSiriusXM’s Bruce Bozzidiscussing his role in Ryan Murphy’sRatchedWittrock says he"found my inner Dirk Diggler.“Wittrock said Murphy himself helped him to figure out how to navigate the process.“Ryan came to set that day, kind of talked me through. I was like, ‘Uh how much of this are we going to see? What’s going to happen?'” Wittrock recalled. “He’s like, ‘It’s going to be very tasteful and very far away,’ and it actually was — it’s like, the briefest of seconds.““I’ve done prosthetic noses, hands, necks, but I didn’t think I would ever be doing that,” he concluded.
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Finn Wittrock
Finn Wittrock in ‘Ratched.'.COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Finn Wittrock referred to Wahlberg’s character when having to go through his own prosthetic penis fitting.
In an interview withSiriusXM’s Bruce Bozzidiscussing his role in Ryan Murphy’sRatchedWittrock says he"found my inner Dirk Diggler.”
Wittrock said Murphy himself helped him to figure out how to navigate the process.
“Ryan came to set that day, kind of talked me through. I was like, ‘Uh how much of this are we going to see? What’s going to happen?'” Wittrock recalled. “He’s like, ‘It’s going to be very tasteful and very far away,’ and it actually was — it’s like, the briefest of seconds.”
“I’ve done prosthetic noses, hands, necks, but I didn’t think I would ever be doing that,” he concluded.
05of 09Jonathan BaileyMatt Bomer (right) and Jonathan Bailey (left) in ‘Fellow Travelers.'.Courtesy of SHOWTIMESeth Meyershad apun-ishing series of questionsforFellow TravelersstarJonathan Baileywhen it came to the sex scenes in the series, asking if he had “a hand in the decision making” for the “props.““Just one hand,” Bailey said with a laugh, before adding that, while much of his character’s appearance changes throughout the show, there was one thing that stayed the same.Though the image is blurred, Meyers that shows what is implied to be a photo of the various prosthetics that were available for Bailey to choose from.“They’ve all got their different personalities,” Bailey said.
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Jonathan Bailey
Matt Bomer (right) and Jonathan Bailey (left) in ‘Fellow Travelers.'.Courtesy of SHOWTIME
Courtesy of SHOWTIME
Seth Meyershad apun-ishing series of questionsforFellow TravelersstarJonathan Baileywhen it came to the sex scenes in the series, asking if he had “a hand in the decision making” for the “props.”
“Just one hand,” Bailey said with a laugh, before adding that, while much of his character’s appearance changes throughout the show, there was one thing that stayed the same.
Though the image is blurred, Meyers that shows what is implied to be a photo of the various prosthetics that were available for Bailey to choose from.
“They’ve all got their different personalities,” Bailey said.
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Theo James
Theo James in ‘The White Lotus.'.Fabio Lovino/HBO
Fabio Lovino/HBO
During the first episode of season two ofThe White Lotus, viewers got a glimpse of what appeared to be a totally nudeTheo James.
After having some fun with the bit, James relents and admits “the truth of it.”
“It’s a pee-pee prosthetic,” he says before saying of its impressive stature, “it’s like [the makeup designer] stole it off a donkey in the field.”
07of 09Sebastian StanSebastian Stan in ‘Pam & Tommy’.huluThere was less speculation about the reality ofSebastian Stan’s appendage inPam & Tommy,given the fact that it does, in fact, talk, but nevertheless,The Apprenticeactor opened up about what went into making the prop come to life.“The whole thing was more manual than I thought,” he explained saying it was both “robotics” and “puppetry.““There were two men that actually made it move from 20 feet behind me,” he said.
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Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan in ‘Pam & Tommy’.hulu
There was less speculation about the reality ofSebastian Stan’s appendage inPam & Tommy,given the fact that it does, in fact, talk, but nevertheless,The Apprenticeactor opened up about what went into making the prop come to life.
“The whole thing was more manual than I thought,” he explained saying it was both “robotics” and “puppetry.”
“There were two men that actually made it move from 20 feet behind me,” he said.
08of 09Simon RexSimon Rex in ‘Red Rocket’.A24/Courtesy Everett CollectionThough Simon Rex first tried to keep the mystery alive as to whether the penis shown inRed Rocketwas real or not, he eventually admitted that it was in fact a prosthesis.He said though he “wasn’t allowed” to keep the prop,“it will be in a museum one day.”
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Simon Rex
Simon Rex in ‘Red Rocket’.A24/Courtesy Everett Collection
A24/Courtesy Everett Collection
Though Simon Rex first tried to keep the mystery alive as to whether the penis shown inRed Rocketwas real or not, he eventually admitted that it was in fact a prosthesis.
He said though he “wasn’t allowed” to keep the prop,“it will be in a museum one day.”
09of 09Adam DemosAdam Demos in ‘Sex/Life.'.AMANDA MATLOVICH/NETFLIXWith a title likeSex/Life,it’s no surprise that this Netflix series had its fair share of sex scenes — and the nudity that ensued. One particular shower scene got plenty of people talking, and for a a while, the actors weren’t talking.ShowrunnerStacy Rukeyser toldColliderDemos did not use not a body double— but wouldn’t reveal whether a prosthetic was involved. “I can tell you what Adam Demos says about it which is, A gentleman never tells. So, we are leaving that up to the viewer’s imagination.“But after all of the “good humored speculation,” Demos confirmed toThe Daily Telegraph(perElle)that it was indeed a prosthetic.“My mates have ammunition on me forever with that scene,” he added. “They think it was hilarious.”
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Adam Demos
Adam Demos in ‘Sex/Life.'.AMANDA MATLOVICH/NETFLIX
With a title likeSex/Life,it’s no surprise that this Netflix series had its fair share of sex scenes — and the nudity that ensued. One particular shower scene got plenty of people talking, and for a a while, the actors weren’t talking.
ShowrunnerStacy Rukeyser toldColliderDemos did not use not a body double— but wouldn’t reveal whether a prosthetic was involved. “I can tell you what Adam Demos says about it which is, A gentleman never tells. So, we are leaving that up to the viewer’s imagination.”
But after all of the “good humored speculation,” Demos confirmed toThe Daily Telegraph(perElle)that it was indeed a prosthetic.
“My mates have ammunition on me forever with that scene,” he added. “They think it was hilarious.”
source: people.com
