Ben Affleck's Revealing 'Gone Girl' Scene Sparks New Discussions
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The naked truth.Ben Affleck finally confirmed that he did not wear a prosthetic for his full-frontal shower scene in “Gone Girl.”“I wore no prosthesis,” the actor divulged to Variety Wednesday. “I’ve only worn one in one film, ‘Hollywoodland.’ It was a nose.”Ben Affleck finally confirmed that he did not wear a prosthetic for his full-frontal shower scene in “Gone Girl” (seen above). 20th Century Fox“I wore no prosthesis,” the actor (pictured in the 2014 film) divulged to Variety Wednesday. 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Collection“Gone Girl” (2014) is a psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn, based on her 2012 novel. Affleck played Nick Dunne, a writing teacher who becomes the prime suspect following the disappearance of his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), in Missouri.Amid the onscreen drama, Affleck’s character stripped down for a steamy shower scene.In “Gone Girl,” Affleck played Nick Dunne (seen above), a writing teacher who becomes the prime suspect following the disappearance of his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike). 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett CollectionThe psychological thriller film (pictured here) was directed by David Fincher and written by Gillian Flynn, based on her 2012 novel. 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett CollectionThe Oscar winner has previously spoken about Fincher’s approach to filming the nude scene. While accepting an award for “Gone Girl” at the 2014 Hollywood Film Awards, he joked that the director had initially assured him the camera would not reveal too much.“David assured me — because trust is essential with directors and actors — ‘Listen, if we tilt down, we’ll never go far enough to see anything,’” Affleck said at the time.The Oscar winner (pictured in January) has previously spoken about filming the nude scene. GC Images“If you’re gonna have one chance for America to see your junk, you want it to be cold,” Affleck (pictured this month) quipped in 2014. Getty ImagesHe also joked about the conditions on set, saying, “I’d like to thank you for keeping the set cool,” before adding, “If you’re gonna have one chance for America to see your junk, you want it to be cold.”His ex-wife Jennifer Garner, who he was still with at the time of the film’s release, also poked fun at his nude scene in 2014.“What I have to say is, ‘You’re welcome,’” Garner, now 54, quipped on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Earlier this month, Affleck (pictured Wednesday) reflected on the film over a decade after its release. BlayzenPhotos / BACKGRID“I was willing to do anything for [Fincher], like, be naked,” he joked. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com“I just try to consider myself a charitable person and I wanted to give back. You give me so much, I wanted to give something back to all of you.”Earlier this month, Affleck reflected on the critically acclaimed film over a decade after its release, telling Letterboxd, “I was willing to do anything for [Fincher], like, be naked.”“Working with David was the great privilege of my life,” Affleck gushed. “He’s one of the absolute greatest filmmakers ever to live.”
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