has addressed whether he used a prosthetic for his full-frontal scene in Spanish gay epic .
During an appearance on Spanish talk show Al cielo con ella earlier this month, host Henar Álvarez asked Bernardeau whether prosthetics were used in the film.
Bernardeau initially answered “No” before doubling back. “Ah, yes. Wait, wait, no, sorry, sorry. Yes, they have been used. I wear many kinds of prosthetics,” he said, explaining that prosthetics were used to create his character’s wounds.
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Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, weaves together three stories spanning a century of Spanish history, exploring queer identity and those who came before us.
Bernardeau plays Rafael Rodríguez Rapún, a mining engineer, footballer and actor who was a close associate of Lorca, who is believed to have been his lover in real life.
Bernardeau nude scenes
In the film’s 1937 storyline, Rafael is wounded during the Spanish Civil War and taken to a hospital, where he meets Sebastián, a trumpet player played by Guitarricadelafuente.
Bernardeau appears fully naked in a shower scene in which Sebastián helps him wash. The camera briefly shows his penis.
director defends casting Bernardeau in a gay role
Bernardeau, who is straight, has been supported by director Ambrossi, who has defended casting him in a gay role.
He told : “I totally get why straight actors want to play gay roles. It’s their craft to portray people that are different from them. I’m not against that.
“The political statement is still there with the LGBTQ+ people on camera and behind the camera. I guess Miguel [Bernardeau] is in such a good moment in his career that he wanted a challenge.
“[His character] Rafael was not an open gay man. He was confused – someone that was not able to say what he wanted.”
La bola negra is out 6 November.