If you’ve got it, flaunt it: Eight stars who didn’t wear a prosthetic

Actors are used to bearing their souls on your television screen, but when it comes time to drop their draws and call the intimacy coordinator, some outright refuse to use a penis prosthetic for their more up-close and personal shots.

Gone are the days when sexuality took a backseat in TV and film as you can now get a biology lesson from the comfort of your own home. From the overt and often violent nature of sex in Game of Thrones to the proper sexual etiquette of Bridgerton, there’s a vibe to tickle everyone’s fancy. When it comes to filming intimate moments like Jonathan Sadowski’s in Sex/Life, actors often choose to wear a prosthetic – not these lads.

Cooper Koch flaunted his monster on Netflix

In yet another predictable Ryan Murphy win, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story equally shocked and enthralled viewers with graphic scenes, sizzling moments, and a less-than-accurate portrayal of the titular characters. Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez fronted the project as the two brothers, sparking a tsunami of adoring TikTok posts, heat-inducing edits, and declarations of love.

In episode three, after the men had been arrested for the murder of their parents, Erik Menendez was showering with another prisoner by the name of Tony. Suffice it to say social media was not disappointing as one person confessed to their “jaw being on the floor.”

“Just to say, mine is not a prosthetic,” Cooper told Andy Cohen during an episode of Watch What Happens Live. “Well… hung.”

Jesse Williams stood in front of a live audience

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Most of the world knows Jesse Williams from projects like Grey’s Anatomy, but the internet knows him from the leaks that tumbled through Twitter following his performance as baseball player Darren Lemming in the Broadway revival of Take Me Out.

The picture was so shocking that some questioned if it had been photoshopped or if he was wearing a prosthetic for some extra length.

“We have to look at each other’s d***s every day. We have to be naked every day. As an audience, you have to decide whether to look up or down,” he confirmed to Variety.

Oscar Isaac didn’t know his manhood made the final cut

In 2021, Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain played married a couple navigating turbulent waters in Scenes From a Marriage. While most fans noticed the actor’s penis, Oscar Isaac himself didn’t realize he was full frontal until much later.

“I was surprised because I didn’t know that was gonna happen,” he told the ladies of The View. “You get sent the stuff to look at and to be like, ‘Okay, I’m fine with that.’ But I saw it on a laptop, quite dark, and I didn’t notice what was happening down there. It was a surprise when I started seeing all these [headlines] like, ‘It’s full frontal!’ I’m like, ‘No, what are you talking about?! And I saw it clear as day on the big TV there’.”

Michael Fassbender didn’t have time to stress

2011’s Shame featured Michael Fassbender as an unapologetic sex addict who tried to get his fix through whatever means necessary. The Hollywood actor’s prosthetic-less penis was obviously the star of the film.

“We moved very fast. We shot it in 25 days, so I kind of had to get over it and get on with it,” he told the Hollywood Reporter, suggesting he didn’t have time to worry about how he looked downstairs.

Ewan Mitchell recently joined TV’s penis hall of fame

Despite being fairly new to the world of acting, Ewan Mitchell shrugged off shame and dropped his draws in season two of HBO’s House of the Dragon. The one-eyed prince stood proudly on his bed in a picture that is not uncommon on social media.

He explained to Vulture: “Scenes like this start with a conversation about how far you’re prepared to go. It wasn’t a choice we made lightly. But it’s true to Aemond that he shocks the audience. Weakness is not part of Aemond’s vocabulary.”

Barry Keoghan did not wear a prosthetic for Saltburn

For better or worse Saltburn captured our hearts and minds last Christmas. We were all positively obsessed, from the deeper meanings of the indie film to the scandalous nature of the sex scenes. Jacob Elordi was in it too – need we say more?

Perhaps the most notable moment came during the final few minutes as Barry Keoghan’s character Oliver Quick danced around his new house in the buff. The scene was set to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder On The Dancefloor, making the moment even more iconic.

You’ve got to stan Sebastian Stan’s lack of prosthetic

Using Sebastian Stan and a prosthetic in one sentence immediately conjures images of Pam and Tommy, but as we know, he did use a prosthetic for the talking penis scene. Who could have guessed?

The same could not be said for his role as Micky in 2020’s Monday, as he explained to Digital Spy: “If it was truthful and made sense, then OK. Obviously trust was a big thing here. I knew we were trying to tell such an honest depiction of a relationship that we were going to be open to whatever that meant, as long as it remained truthful and made sense.”

James McAvoy just likes being naked

Magneto (Michael Fassbender) has already made the list, but did you know that Professor Xavier (James McAvoy) is also familiar with ditching his clothes on film? He did just that in 2006’s Last King of Scotland.

“Yeah, I like to get naked. I like being naked, I like being naked on stage, more than I like being naked on film,” he explained. “Naked on film is not that fun, but naked on stage is really quite freeing. On stage there’s nowhere to hide, you’re completely vulnerable. When you’re completely vulnerable, it can’t get any worse, can it?”

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