Helen Mirren opens up about her favorite on-screen nude scene; it is from her 1979 film ‘Caligula’

Actress Helen Mirren was recently in news for announcing retirement from “on-screen nudity.” The 70-year old actress has now opened up about her favorite nude scenes in her entire career, which were from her 1979 flick “Caligula.”

The veteran actress revealed that she was always scared of going nude for a film. "I was always afraid. Always. It's not fun to be on a film set and be one of the only ones naked," the actress told People. Talking about her favorite nude scene, Mirren said that “Caligula” was the only film where she enjoyed doing a nude scene.

"Everyone was naked in that. It was like showing up for a nudist camp every day. You felt embarrassed if you had your clothes on in that movie," she said. “Caligula” was the erotic historical drama that was released in 1979 and starred Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud. The film had faced several legal issues and controversies due to its over the top explicit and violent content.

In an interview with Radio Times, the actress expressed her views on nudity and said, “I love being on beaches where everyone is naked. Ugly people, beautiful people, old people, whatever. It’s so unisexual and so liberating.”

While announcing her retirement from on-screen nudity, Miller confessed that it was good part about getting old as she will not be expected to go nude for a film, Vanity Fair reported. She also accepted that she has been doing nude scenes ever since stepped into the world of movies.

Mirren has played many roles in her career. She was part of an English play titled “The Revenger's Tragedy” and has starred in several TV shows, films and documentaries since then. She was the narrator in the documentary film “Unity” which was helmed by Shaun Monson and released worldwide on Aug. 12.

Mirren was awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013 and was announced as a recipient of the Academy Fellowship by BAFTA in 2014.

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