Here is a summarized overview of 15 male actors who performed full-frontal nudity in mainstream movies, without using prosthetics, for artistic or personal reasons:
1. **Michael Fassbender**
-Nudity in *Shame* (2011) was motivated partly by a desire to challenge Hollywood’s double standards about male nudity.
[More about Fassbender’s nudity](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/stephaniesoteriou/michael-fassbender-acting-return-abuse-allegations)
2. **George Clooney**
-Used his acceptance speech at the Golden Globes to jokingly thank Fassbender for taking on the full-frontal nudity responsibility.
3. **Aaron Taylor-Johnson**
-Naked in *A Million Little Pieces* (2018) in a scene he co-wrote, describing it as therapeutic.
-Also appeared nude in *Nocturnal Animals* (2016), but it was cut due to size.
4. **Jude Law**
-Full-frontal scenes in *Eden* (2024), emphasizing his comfort with nudity, citing previous nude work.
5. **Daryl McCormack**
-Performed full-frontal in *Good Luck to You, Leo Grande* (2022) and *Swallowed* (2022).
-Shared how his cast and crew got naked together during filming.
6. **Jack O’Connell**
-Nudity in *Starred Up* (2013), executing a strategic scene without heating water to avoid fogging the camera.
7. **Tom Hardy**
-Known for multiple nude scenes in *Bronson*, *Stuart*, and *Taboo*, advocating for total realism.
8. **Eric Balfour**
-Performed real, unsimulated sex scenes in *Lie with Me* (2005).
9. **Cooper Koch**
-Naked in a shower scene in *Monster* (2024) and *Swallowed* (2022), emphasizing his commitment to taking opportunities.
10. **Barry Keoghan**
-Danced in the nude in *Saltburn* (2023); expressed nerves about dancing, not nudity.
11. **Jack Reynor**
-Filmed a full-frontal scene in *Midsommar* (2019), advocating for as much nudity as it was narratively important.
12. **Chris Pine**
-Had a brief nude shot in *Outlaw King* (2018); discussed the double standards and societal expectations around male nudity.
13. **Diego Luna & Gael García Bernal**
-Both appeared nude in *Y Tu Mamá También* (2001), in service of storytelling and social commentary.
14. **Kevin Bacon**
-Nudity scene in *Wild Things* (1998), with an interesting story about a cut scene involving a kiss.
15. **Jason Segel**
-Wrote his own full-frontal scene into *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008), which later influenced his work with Harrison Ford on *Shrinking*.
**Extra Highlight:**
**Ewan McGregor**
-Has routinely performed nude for many movies, citing his love for being naked and acting as an extension of human nature.
**Note:** Respect and artistic intent are core reasons behind these choices, highlighting the importance of authentic representation over prosthetic exaggeration when appropriate.
