I doubt any actress, including L. Lohan, would be hurt by a nude scene if it was in a relatively serious movie.
Or a not-very-well-known one. Sure, we all know that the GORGEOUS Ms. Anne Hathaway did a brief topless scene in Brokeback Mountain but how many know she also did a much longer topless/sex scene in some random indie film I don’t know the name of but have seen that clip from? Or that Reese Witherspoon also has a topless scene in some indie film?
I think it helps that you’re considered a serious and good actor/actress to start with. If you’re a crummy one, people will say you did it just to boost your crappy career.
You might want to see Buying the Cow.
Why – do you think they have changed significantly since he did those films?
Male genitalia don’t change much at all after puberty.
I agree with Mister Rik - if I want nudity I watch porn, where there is far more likely a chance of something interesting happening anyway. Sure there are actors that I think are hot that I’m happy to see in less clothing so I can check out their bods, but nudity? And I think Forgetting Sarah Marshall reminded us that full frontal male nudity isn’t a good thing as a falcid penis is not attractive (erect yes, very, falcid, no, not at all).
Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed Short Bus which was full of nudity and actual sex, but then it actually made sense and fitted in to what was happening in the film (as opposed to Nine Songs which was just a bad porn film pretending to be serious film). Nudity dropped into a film for the sake of it being there really isn’t necessary to me - I have no problem with it, but at least contextualise it rather than doing it as a cheap way of drawing in the punters (“Hey let’s go see this movie - you can see Orlando Bloom’s dick in it!”).
Um…thanks. (Didn’t you and I just have this discussion in another thread?)
Hell, I’d be willing to let her be known as “that movie star girl who they found bouncing up and down on that librarian.”
But, you know me, I give 'til it hurts.
Havoc featured both T from Ms Hathaway, and T&A from Bijou Phillips. And lots of Important Social Commentary, so you can pretend you are interested in it as an Art Film.
I’m eagerly anticipating the forthcoming Fred Thompson-Queen Latifah nude sex scene.
In Panavision, on the Extra-Extra Large Screen.
Not a movie, but I’d say going nude in Equus helped that Harry Potter* guy get known for something else. I guess time will tell if it will help his career survive the end of the Potter series.
*[sub]though apparently, not well enough so that I can remember his name.[/sub]
In the same scene? 
Err… excuse me… I have to… ummm…
Jessica Alba and Elisha Cuthbert, fully naked, french kissing each other for three hours.
It would help their careers because I’d buy a ticket.
Rupert Grint, the third Harry Potter kid, starred in Driving Lessons, a mildly racy PG-13 film. I think ten years from now, he’ll have the biggest career of the three.
Emma Watson has a morals clause in her contract not to act like Lindsey Lohan for the duration of the remaining Harry Potter films. Presumably, the two boys have something similar in their contracts. I see no reason she couldn’t do a film on par with Equus.
Emma Watson did a TV movie, Ballet Shoes, last year. In it, she has a bath scene with the actress playing her sister.
She ain’t wearin’ no clothes in that scene, but they’re both fully immersed in cloudy opaque water.
Oh, she’s been a lot nuder than that - check out At Play in the Fields of the Lord some time. (Unfortunately, it’s not out on DVD, but it’s really worth a video rental)
Sarah Polley “The Secret Life of Words”
Jordanna Brewster “Nearing Grace” “The Invisible Circus”
No – but the rest of the body eventually starts to sag and wrinkle.
What about Jennifer Love Hewitt? I’ve always heard that she will never do nude scenes.
Since I’m of the opinion that every hot actress should do a nude scene, it’s surprising that I hate gratuitus scenes. If you’re going to have somone naked, do it right. I know when I get up after a hot and heavy lovemaking session, my boxers aren’t on. Likewise I’ve never had a partner that carefully aranged the sheets to cover her breasts. Now that I’m married, nudity between husband and wife is pretty casual. I’d like to see that. Not more “Gee, she’s flashing her boobs and butt” scenes. If that makes sense.
I didn’t answer my own question. Hmm.
As hot as I think Natalie Portman is, I think she was right to regret going nude in Hotel Chevalier, and I rather hope she thinks long and hard before doing another nude scene. I’d rather she concentrated on giving good performances than inspiring circle-jerks.