Henry Cavill Slams Intimate Scenes In Films As An 'Excuse To See People' Naked

Henry Cavill, known for roles in "The Tudors" and "The Witcher," has criticized the "overuse" of s-- scenes in cinema, deeming them as lacking narrative value.

Reflecting on an awkward experience during a scene for "The Tudors," Cavill confessed to having an erection on set.

"Batman v Superman" actor Henry Cavill expressed his disdain for filming intimate scenes, denouncing them as "overused" in cinema and an "excuse to see people with less clothing on."

Speaking on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast,  the 40-year-old actor admitted to feeling "uncomfortable" while filming such scenes, asserting that it had minimal contribution to storytelling.

He explained: "I think sometimes they're overused these days, and it's when you have a sense where you're going. "Is this really necessary, or is it people just with less clothing on."

"And that's where you start to get more uncomfortable, and you're thinking, 'There's not a performance here, there's not a piece which is going to carry through to the rest of the movie,'" he added, per Daily Mail.

However, Cavill admitted that although he's not a fan, s-- scenes can be "great" in certain contexts and can be potentially significant in storytelling.

The actor explained: "I don't understand them - I'm not a fan. I think there are circumstances where a s-- scene actually is beneficial to a movie, rather than just the audience."

The "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." actor, however, maintained reservations about their prevalence in cinema, stating, "I think s-- scenes can be great in a movie, they can really help with the storytelling, but most of the time the human imagination is going to trump it."

Criticizing the depiction of nudity without substantial narrative contribution, he added: "So, it can be a little bit of a cop-out if a TV show or a movie is just filled with gyrating bodies and you're going 'Okay, but what is this doing for us apart from the idea of oh naked person, great.' [I'm] not a fan of doing them."

Recalling an awkward encounter during a scene for "The Tudors," the "Man of Steel" star confessed to a moment of embarrassment when he experienced an erection while filming.

Reflecting on the incident, he shared with Men's Fitness in 2015 that it only happened to him once.

"A girl had to be on top of me, she had spectacular breasts and I hadn't rearranged my stuff into a harmless position. She's basically rubbing herself all over me and, um, it got a bit hard," he recalled, per Daily Mail.

Acknowledging the challenges of maintaining professionalism in such circumstances, Cavill added: "It's not great when you're in a professional acting environment and somebody gets a b---- is it? No, not acceptable."

While making an appearance on "SiriusXM's The Spotlight With Jessica Shaw" to promote the spy action comedy film "Argylle" alongside director Matthew Vaughn, Cavill received an unexpected revelation about his past "Bond" auditions in the 2000s.

During the conversation which veered towards the iconic spy character, Vaughn recounted a conversation with Daniel Craig about the "Bond" auditions, where Craig mentioned Cavill was in the running for the role.

Recounting the fateful incident, Vaughn said: "It was really bizarre because when Henry was auditioning for Bond, I was at Pinewood [Studios] and Daniel [Craig] was as well, right?"

He continued: "And I'd go off and meet with Daniel and he'd say what's going on. He said, 'There's this young guy, Henry Cavill, who I think they're seeing as well.'"

Vaughn then revealed that Cavill came close to securing the coveted 007 role, but the producer's choice won instead because Cavill was too young. "So, just so you know, and they decided you were too young," the director said, per People Magazine.

However, despite not securing the "Bond" role, Vaughn shared that the introduction placed Cavill on his radar and led to their collaboration on the film "Stardust" in 2007.