‘I had to be brave’: Kate Winslet talks about the difficult shooting of the nude scene

After Avatar 2, released in December 2022, Kate Winslet will soon return to theaters in Lee, a biopic centered on Lee Miller. The latter was a photographer and model who became a war correspondent during World War II.

during the interview Vogue (made before the strike in Hollywood), the 47-year-old actress spoke about this demanding role, in which her breasts are visible. “I had to have the courage to surrender to my body and embrace this softest version of myself and not hide it.”he explained.

Kate Winslet was recovering from a back injury during the filming of this scene. “I had three massive bruises on my back, huge… I could barely stand“, recalls the actor.

“And believe me, people on our team were like, ‘Maybe you should straighten it out a little bit.'” I said, “Why? Because of the piece of flesh we see? No, “it’s going to happen”she argued.

I believe that it is better for every woman to simply say: I believe in myself. What others think doesn’t matter.

Kate Winslet then returns to the judgment she had to endure for her physical condition when she was young. “I was subjected to intense scrutiny and the worst judgment; in fact, I would say I was bullied by the mainstream media when I was in my twenties.”featured Ronal’s translator in Avatar 2 (and who broke the record for on-set apnea).

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“There are still better things to do than to spend precious energy criticizing my appearance. I believe that every woman is better off simply saying: I believe in myself. What others think does not matter.” I am what I am and we have to get used to it”concluded the British actor.

Directed by Hélène Couras, Lee does not yet have a release date in French.