Apparently Some People Shamed Lena Headey For Not Doing Her Own Nudity

There Is No Shame In Seeing Rebecca Van Cleave Completely Nude

Probably one of the most memorable moments of Game of Thrones season 5 was the walk of shame. While powerful and kind of disturbing, we all watched a completely nude Lena Headey walk through the streets of Westeros. Of course we later learned she used a body double and apparently some people said she was less of an actress for not doing the nude walk herself. Cough-cough-bullshit-cough-cough.  

Look, Lena Headey is hot and she’s been nude in film before and after, but you have to admit that would be a tough scene for the strongest of actors to do, both male and female. In recent interview with Entertainment Weekly Lena Headey spoke about the “outrage”:  

“Some people thought I was less of an actress…It was really a bit shocking,” she said.  

“I’ve done nudity. I’m not adverse to it. But I know I’m a very emotional actor and I get really driven by that. In order to do my job, I allow myself to be really vulnerable. I don’t know any other way to do my job. Things really affect me. And the thought of being naked for three days and trying to contain her in the way she would be I think I would feel very angry. I didn’t want to be angry. I don’t think Cersei would be angry. I did what I thought she would do, emotionally.”  

No one should fault Lena Headey for not wanting to do the nudity. It’s her decision and she’s a total badass no matter. Plus, each and every one of us got to see the beautiful nude body of her body double Rebecca Van Cleave. How could any one be upset by that? I guess some people are just never happy.  

Via Time

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