TV & Movies
Thought that was a prosthetic?
Warning: Spoilers forSaltburnahead.Emerald Fennellssecond feature film,Saltburn, has certainly got people talking.
The film has already earned a reputation for being one of the years most shocking trips to the theater.
ThinkHugh Grants dance inLove, Actually,but make it sinister and weird and very, very naked.
Its an appropriately bold way to end a film that is filled with both visual and thematic shocks.
But naturally, what got us all talking wasnt the symbolism or the hidden meaning it was the nudity.
As one viewertweeted, I would love to know why theres a prosthetic credit inSaltburn.
Well, fans finally have an answer and reader, it was all real.
As Keoghan toldEntertainment Weekly, his naked dance in the final scene serves as a jubilant celebration.
Its ownership, he said, describing the scene.
This is my place.
Its full confidence in, I can do what I want in this manor.
I can strip to my barest and waltz around because this is mine.
Yeah… it was fun.
The initial thing was about me having no clothes on.
Im a bit, ehhh, he said.
But after take one, I was ready to go.
I was like, Lets go again.
Let’s go again.
And What AboutThatGrave Scene?
Ok, so the final scene was, apparently, au naturale.
Well, as the actor toldVariety, he actually improvised the entire thing on the day.
Emerald is so good about creating that safe environment, he said.
Even the grave scene, I was like, Can I have a closed set?
Id like to try something.
On paper, he wasnt written to do that.
But I wanted to see what actually happened, where I would take it.
I wanted to be confused and let my body lead the way.
What am I doing?
How can I get closer?
Its trying to find that new level of obsession.
