CHICAGO — Mr. Man’s latest article quantitively explores the correlation between a male actor’s nude onscreen performances with their chances at an acting Oscar.
Inspired by a recent article from Variety titled “Oscar’s Penis Problem,” the team at Mr. Man researched male Oscar nominees who have also been nude on camera. Their research concluded that the number is higher than they expected. As the article states, “While they might not win, they definitely get nominated.”
“Men who go nude are nominated; it's just that Hollywood, in general, has not been keen on male nudity,” the Mr. Man piece states. “That's something we've been talking about for the last few years. It is undeniable that male nudity has only gotten better.”
Some of the top male Oscar nominees who have appeared nude in films include Viggo Mortensen, Eddie Redmayne, Jon Voight, Robin Williams, Heath Ledger, Edward Norton, Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush.
Despite nominations going to men who perform nude, the article highlights that women are rewarded with wins more than males.
“While the Academy may reward female nudity with Oscar trophies, men have historically not been rewarded in the same manner, but times are definitely changing,” a rep said. “We continue to support inspiring performances from the film industry’s most compelling stars — they’re all big winners in our book.”
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