10 Actors Who Refused To Use Body Doubles

As already noted, the process of approaching and eventually executing an intimate sex scene on set is one that must be handled with the utmost care. If an actor isn't necessarily feeling stripping down for a wide shot and would prefer a double to bite the nude bullet instead, having that option has never been more common and expected than in recent times both on TV and movie sets.

But in the case of Anya Chalotra's experience whilst shooting the first season of Netflix's The Witcher, the actor soon realised that she actually wasn't entirely comfortable with another performer portraying her character of Yennifer in the show's many scenes that depict her relishing and being at peace with her sexuality:

"I only used her for the first sex scene because I realised very quickly in that first sex scene that actually, I didn’t feel comfortable anyone else portraying Yennefer, because it’s still acting isn’t it?’"

So, Chalotra soon opted to take over from her double and the rest of the shoot involved herself and the team discussing ways to avoid full nudity whilst still being able to get what was needed in the private scenes to further the story.