Body Double Or Not, This Scene Is Haunting
Even though Lena Headey used a body double for the walk of shame during the fifth season finale of Game of Thrones I wasn’t really bothered. Rebecca Van Cleave, her double, has a fantastic body and knowing it wasn’t Lena Headey didn’t take anything away from me, but for some, they found it an outrage.
Yes, some people apparently had a problem with Lena Headey using a body double and even went to as far as to say it made her less of an actress, which is total nonsense.
“I’ve done nudity. I’m not adverse to it. But I know I’m a very emotional actor and I get really driven by that. In order to do my job, I allow myself to be really vulnerable. I don’t know any other way to do my job. Things really affect me. And the thought of being naked for three days and trying to contain her in the way she would be I think I would feel very angry. I didn’t want to be angry. I don’t think Cersei would be angry. I did what I thought she would do, emotionally.”
Being the professional that she is, Lena Headey had nothing, but high marks for her nude stand-in.
“Wonderful Rebecca was able to contain herself and be naked,” she said. “She found it very difficult, obviously. It’s not a natural thing to do…It’s a tough f–king job and she’s very smart.”
“People [assume] I picked Rebecca. Like I was in the casting and picked a hot body. Like I demanded to have a hot body,” she said. “In reality, I said, ‘If somebody will do this, I’ll have no choice about it. Whatever you decide.’ I had no judgment in that or desire to be involved. I just want to clear that up. Because as a woman, that drives me mad; the thought I’m like, ‘Nope! Nope!’ [and dismissing nude women] in a room. I genuinely wouldn’t. Because none of it is about vanity for me — none of it — otherwise I couldn’t do it. It would be a hindrance.”
Of all the things to have an issue with I can’t help, but shake my head in disappointment over this one. Lena Headey is beautiful, Rebecca Van Cleave is beautiful, and the walk of shame is a scene that will haunt us forever. I think we should be applauding both of them for their hard work during such a tough scene.
Via Time
