Jessica Alba says naked ‘The Fantastic Four’ scene was “very humiliating” and “awful”
Jessica Alba has criticised the “humiliating” naked scene in The Fantastic Four, which she considers a career low point.
Alba discussed the scene at the Red Sea Film Festival, which is currently ongoing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after being asked about the “least favourite scene” of her career.
“I thought that was awful,” Alba said (per Variety) of the contentious scene, which happened in the first The Fantastic Four movie and featured her character, Storm, on a bridge.
The Hollywood star also elaborated on her reluctance to partake in the naked scene, sharing, “It was very humiliating in real life. I grew up with a pretty conservative family, and I am a pretty modest person. I dreaded that scene for weeks. I have a lot of whiplash from those days.”
Nevertheless, Alba does still have fond memories of her time as Storm in The Fantastic Four series across two movies, released in 2005 and 2007, respectively.
Alba said of Storm: “She was very maternal and very kind, but also not a pushover; she spoke her mind. She had a great moral compass. No matter who you are, you can look up to her. Oftentimes, the women in these stories need to be saved by a guy or the villain, the problem in the story. This was back then. It’s different now.”
She is yet to watch Fantastic Four: First Steps, which arrived in cinemas this summer, and sees Vanessa Kirby take over the mantle as Storm.
However, it is on her watchlist. Alba explained, “I usually watch those movies with my kids, and if Sonic was out, my son wants to watch it 85 times in a row. When it comes to movies that are for the family, my kids dominate what we watch for sure. But I have to convince him because we have to see it! I love Marvel, and they’re so fun.”
Elsewhere at the Red Sea Film Festival, Michael Caine made a rare public appearance to accept the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.
During his emotional speech, Caine, who was in a wheelchair, confirmed his acting career had come to an end, stating, “I kept going until I was 90, which is two years ago. I’m not going to do anything else, I’ve had all the luck I can get.”
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