If you want to win an Oscar, does it help to have a nude scene? That depends on if you’re competing in the best actor or actress category.In the past, we’ve seen victories for actresses who bare it all onscreen — such as Halle Berry in “Monster’s Ball” (2001) or Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (2008).
Still, there haven’t been as many accolades for men who do the same.
Just look at Michael Fassbender’s performance as a sex addict in “Shame” (2011), which was egregiously ignored despite critical acclaim.This year, there seems to be one thing that several of the best male performances of the year have in common — full-frontal nudity.
Benedict Cumberbatch coats his nude body in mud before his hand discreetly drops his phallus in Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog.” At the same time, Bradley Cooper’s manhood is submerged but visible in a
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