Richard Madden has admitted he didn't enjoy filming sex scenes with Taron Egerton for Elton John biopic Rocketman.
The Game of Thrones and Bodyguard star, 32, plays the singer's manager and first lover, John Reid, in the movie.
He's opened up about what it was like to film a sex scene with the Kingsman actor amid rumours it could be cut to give the film a lower rating.
Richard, who got his kit off and filmed sex scenes for both the HBO fantasy epic and the crime drama, said they're never enjoyable to shoot.
He told The Sun : "Sex scenes are never fun to shoot but I only ever do these things if there’s a real justification for them.
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"This is the first time Elton ever had sex with anyone so that’s why it’s a relevant scene, in terms of his progression.
"It’s as true to fact as we could be with where it happened, how it happened and when it happened."
The film, due to be released soon, is being tipped for success at the Oscars.
Richard has moved to Hollywood and is sharing a home with friend Brandon Flynn, one of the stars of Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
Taron recently spoke to Attitude about bringing the love story to life alongside his co-star, having already spoken about the prospect of the film straightwashing John's sexuality .
"I think it’s very beautiful and something we are quite proud of, the version of the film we shot," said Egerton.
The actor spoke about how the film brings to life the moment that Elton lost his virginity.
"This is the scene of Elton losing his virginity and we wanted to try to do that justice. I treat it with the same love, care and affection I would as if it was my first experience of falling for somebody.
"The rawness of that experience, the fear of that experience, but also the joy of the experience of Elton’s first kiss… it’s electric, it’s exciting, your stomach is doing somersaults."
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He added that it meant he very intimate in the scenes with Madden, according to noise11 .
"I felt Richard’s penis… on my leg. I don’t really know how much further we could have gone."
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