‘Fearless’ Sydney Sweeney Insisted on Keeping Her NSFW Scenes in ‘Euphoria’, Reveals Creator Sam Levinson
The popular teen drama 'Euphoria' has been regularly slammed for its 'unnecessary' nudity, specifically featuring Sydney Sweeney. Amid discussions surrounding this, creator Sa Levinson has revealed that the actress didn't want the NSFW scenes to be removed, as she played an OnlyFans model.
Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney was very clear in her head about her Euphoria character, and knew her world at the back of your hand. The actress was determined to keep her NSFW scenes in the third and final season of the superhit series Euphoria, reports People magazine. Creator Sam Levinson recently made the revelation. 'Euphoria' Season 3 Finale: End of Zendaya-Led HBO Drama Series Confirmed by Creator Sam Levinson.
Euphoria ended on May 31, after a season in which Sydney Sweeney's character, Cassie, became an OnlyFans model in order to save money for her dream wedding to Nate (played by Jacob Elordi). Throughout the season, Sweeney featured in multiple nude scenes, which have caused controversy in some quarters, but they almost didn't happen.
Sam Levinson told The New York Times, "Well, it's funny. When I first wrote it, I was like, ‘Maybe we shoot all of this, and we don't have any nudity. Maybe there's ways to shoot around certain things?'”. He explained that the actress told him, "Are you kidding? I'm playing an OnlyFans model. You're telling me you're going to, like, skirt around it?" Levinson said, "I was like, ‘Yeah, OK, that's a fair point’”.
As per People, he called the actress "totally fearless" and "wonderfully professional". He added, "Look, we're tackling this world of OnlyFans where women are being paid to, like, whisper into an ear-shaped microphone. There is a level of absurdity to it that is just fun and we're always trying to come up with ways to make it feel authentic and humorous and dramatic and also speak to the larger wants and wishes of the character”. ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Episode 8 Release Date: When and Where To Watch Finale of Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya’s Hit Teen Drama.
Levinson added that Cassie's OnlyFans storyline made sense for her character, who "just wants to be loved" and "adored”. He said, "It feels to me like the natural progression of social media, whether it's Instagram or any of these things, you're the product, you're the brand. It's based around external validation”. Not long after the finale aired, the actress appeared to defend her steamy scenes once again by posting a carousel of behind-the-scenes images featuring some of her more controversial looks on Instagram.
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