Lena headey thrones nude scene

Not only did she have to walk naked, Cersei was also subjected to abuses by the men and women of the town. They threw filth and food at her at her, too. The scene was extremely uncomfortable for many to watch so one can only imagine how difficult it must be for the cast and crew to perform. However, in , it was revealed that a body double was used for scene. Rebecca Van Cleave told Entertainment Weekly that it was her first time appearing nude in front of a camera.

Cersei Lannister's Walk of Shame: one of the most memorable, emotionally reverberant scenes of Game of Thrones ' season 5. Lena Headey's Cersei; this power-driven woman, seemingly unconquerable in her ruthlessness, despicable in her amorality. Yet, when forced under the punishment of adultery to walk naked through the streets of King's Landing, a new side was unveiled. Suddenly, she became vulnerable; pride was her throne, and to be so brutally robbed of it found so many viewers discovering a new empathy for the brutal queen. And, then there were the viewers seemingly more invested in whether Headey's body onscreen was her own; with the swift realisation the actor had utilised a body double for the sequence's complete nudity. You know what?

How The Walk of Shame was made: Actress breaks silence on their brave 3-day performance. Seven finalists were then flown to Belfast to meet with producers, including Van Cleave, an American who has landed theater and minor roles since she was 5, but had never previously performed a nude scene. She also opted out of the casting process for her double. EW was on the Thrones set when the sequence was filmed. Yet there were some rough moments, too.

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