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Ben Affleck clears up ‘Gone Girl’ shower scene rumor after years of speculation

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Ben Affleck, 54, addressed long-standing rumors about a nude shower scene from his 2014 film "Gone Girl," confirming he appeared without prosthetics or body doubles. During an interview with Variety, Affleck also shared details about director David Fincher's assurances during filming and joked about the chilly set conditions.

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Ben Affleck clarified a long-standing rumor about wearing prosthetics in the full-frontal shower scene from "Gone Girl," confirming he appeared nude without any artificial enhancements. The 2014 psychological thriller, directed by David Fincher, stars Affleck as Nick Dunne, who becomes a prime suspect after his wife Amy (played by Rosamund Pike) disappears in Missouri. During an interview with Variety, Affleck stated, "I wore no prosthesis," and recalled that Fincher had initially assured him the camera would not reveal too much during the scene. This confirmation comes after years of speculation about whether Affleck used a prosthetic for the role.

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"David assured me — because trust is essential with directors and actors — 'Listen, if we tilt down, we’ll never go far enough to see anything,'" he said while accepting an award for the film at the 2014 Hollywood Film Awards.

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🔮 Affleck previously discussed the director's vision while filming the scene, and admitted he was "assured" nothing would be shown to audiences.

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Ben Affleck clears up ‘Gone Girl’ shower scene rumor after years of speculation · assertive framing

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Ben Affleck put rumors to rest after years of speculation about a specific scene in one of his dozens of movie roles. asserted

Affleck → put → roles

Affleck, 54, confirmed he showed all of his own skin in the 2014 psychological thriller "Gone Girl." In the David Fincher film based on Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel, Affleck appeared completely in the nude for a shower scene. asserted

Affleck → confirm → scene

"I wore no prosthesis," he said during a sit-down with Variety. asserted

he → wear → Variety

Affleck added, "I've only worn one in one film, 'Hollywoodland.' asserted

I → add → film

The Oscar winner starred as writing teacher Nick Dunne, who becomes a prime suspect following the disappearance of his wife, Amy, played by Rosamund Pike. asserted

who → star → Pike

Affleck previously discussed the director's vision while filming the scene, and admitted he was "assured" nothing would be shown to audiences. asserted

nothing → discuss → audiences

he → assure → Awards

He also joked, "I’d like to thank you for keeping the set cool ... asserted

I → joke → set

If you’re gonna have one chance for America to see your junk, you want it to be cold." asserted

it → go → junk

While reflecting on the impact of the film more than a decade later, Affleck told Letterboxd, "I was willing to do anything for [Fincher], like, be naked." "Working with David was the great privilege of my life," he said. asserted

he → reflect → life

"He’s one of the absolute greatest filmmakers ever to live." asserted

He → ’ → filmmakers

During an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2014, Affleck's ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, also made fun of the slip. asserted

wife → make → slip

"What I have to say is, 'You’re welcome,'" she told the talk show host. asserted

she → say → host

"I just try to consider myself a charitable person and I wanted to give back. asserted

I → try → ?

You give me so much, I wanted to give something back to all of you." asserted

I → give → you