Many well-known actors have specific stipulations in their contracts when it comes to intimate scenes, including no-nudity clauses and distinct rules for any romantic scenes they partake in.

Naomie Harris, the James Bond star, is now voicing her opposition to certain sex scenes and advocating for a complete ban.

Continue reading to learn which scenes Harris and other performers wish to see eliminated from the entertainment world.

Harris advocates for the banning of digitally manipulated sex scenes.

The Time’s Up U.K. movement, a charity formed in the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse scandal in Hollywood in 2018, is urging the implementation of new guidelines for the film industry concerning sex scenes.

The proposed guidelines state that “the nudity, simulated sexual content, and agreed choreography of the intimate scene portrayed through doubling shall be limited to what was originally agreed to by the actor,” covering digital and body doubling.

This would eliminate instances where actors with no-nudity clauses could have their characters depicted nude through body doubles or digital editing without their explicit consent.

Harris endorsed the campaign with a statement expressing her strong support for the proposed changes.

“They demonstrate that no matter your situation, you have options. These guides help arm people with the resources and information needed to determine the best path forward,” she said.

The guidelines suggest seeking clear consent from actors before altering their appearance in sex scenes.

Time’s Up U.K. asserts that if changes are made to a sex scene or a scene with implied nudity after filming, the actor’s explicit permission should be sought, such as removing clothing during the editing process, which was famously done to Jessica Alba in the film Machete (with her involvement in the decision).

The suggested guidance states, “No computer-generated imagery, prosthetics, or digitizing of your image or body with respect to the nude and simulated sex scenes may be conducted without your written consent.”

The organization also recommends enhancing clarity about simulated sex acts and nudity.

The new guidelines not only call for actors to fully consent to being portrayed nude or in sex scenes via body doubles or editing but also suggest incorporating language in their employment contracts that outlines which acts they are willing to simulate, which body parts they permit their colleagues to touch, and their comfort levels with being filmed in various states of undress.

Dame Heather Rabbatts, chair of Time’s Up U.K., said, “We have developed these resources together with our sisters in the U.S., for people in the entertainment industry who find themselves in situations that are at best awkward, or at worst, dangerous.”

Support for the new guidelines extends beyond Harris.

Other actors have also joined Harris in supporting the initiative to ensure that actors’ boundaries are respected during sex scenes.