10 Famous Nude Scenes That Were Actually Performed By Body Doubles
‘I have prettier boobs than she does’: 10 famous nude scenes that were actually performed by body doubles
Words by Adam White
Ah, movie nudity. To the delight of European arthouse freaks and perverts everywhere, film stars have been undressing for the camera since cinema’s golden age. But what happens when a flash of nudity is required of one of the more inhibited A-listers?
From distracting groins to CGI nipples, here are the stories behind some of the most famous uses of fraudulent nudity in film.
Anne Bancroft in The Graduate
Not only does Anne Bancroftâs leg not actually appear on the iconic poster for The Graduate (it actually belonged to future Dallas actress Linda Gray, who was paid $25 for the job), but neither does her nipple in the film itself — briefly glimpsed while her character attempts to seduce Dustin Hoffmanâs awkward college student. While the split-second cameo (performed by a body double) isnât all that notable on its own, it has an interesting story behind itâŠ
Bancroft had full veto power over the quality and length of any nudity caught on camera from her double, and took home a copy of the filmâs work print after viewing it at a private screening months before the filmâs release. Bancroft was then able to launch legal proceedings if the length of time the nipple appeared on-screen differed between the work print she signed off on and the film as it appeared in cinemas.
Luckily for the filmâs producers, or slightly unluckily for Bancroftâs lawyers, both versions stayed the same.
Luckily for the filmâs producers, or slightly unluckily for Bancroftâs lawyers, both versions stayed the same.