Ben Affleck confirms 'Gone Girl' nude shower scene speculation
Actor Ben Affleck has confirmed that he appeared fully nude in a shower scene for the 2014 film 'Gone Girl' without the use of prosthetics. He praised director David Fincher's vision and noted that the scene was handled with professional trust.
Why it matters
The confirmation settles long-standing public speculation regarding the actor's performance in a critically acclaimed psychological thriller.
Ben Affleck put rumors to rest after years of speculation about a specific scene in one of his dozens of movie roles. Affleck, 54, confirmed he showed all of his own skin in the 2014 psychological thriller "Gone Girl." In the David Fincher film based on Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel, Affleck appeared completely in the nude for a shower scene. 'GAME OF THRONES' STAR LENA HEADEY SAYS OUTRAGE OVER INFAMOUS NUDE SCENE LEFT HER STUNNED "I wore no prosthesis," he said during a sit-down with Variety. JENNIFER GARNER SAYS SHE 'PANICKED' ABOUT FINANCIAL STABILITY AFTER DIVORCE FROM BEN AFFLECK Affleck added, "I've only worn one in one film, 'Hollywoodland.' It was a nose." The Oscar winner starred as writing teacher Nick Dunne, who becomes a prime suspect following the disappearance of his wife, Amy, played by Rosamund Pike.
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