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Ewan McGregor Recalls Gay Sex Scene While On Gay Chat Show Promoting Another Gay Movie

On a recent episode of  The Graham Norton Show, Scottish dreamboat Ewan McGregor discussed shooting a graphic gay sex scene with Hollywood bad boy Christian Bale in Todd Haynes’ 1998 glam-rock epic, Velvet Goldmine. But unlike other actors, who moan about being uncomfortable or equate a same-sex smooch to kissing their dog, the eminently gay-friendly (and often clothing-averse) McGregor admitted he enjoyed shagging his comely co-star.  (McGregor begins his anecdote at about 29:27)

“I did have a sex scene with Christian Bale, which I did to the best of my ability. C’mon, it was great! I was playing an Iggy Pop-type rock star and we have a shag on top of a rooftop in Kings Cross but they wanted to shoot it from another rooftop. We heard, ‘Action!’ so we started to slowly [go at it]. Then it went on and on—we were really going at it…with a reach-around. [Laughs]. Then I thought, I would have cum by now so I went round to Christian’s ear and went, ‘I think I would have cum by now. I’m going to have a look.’ I looked over and they were packing up the cameras!  I think they thought it was a sensitive thing, they should just leave it to us.”

Sharing the couch with Bridesmaids‘ Chris O’Dowd, McGregor was on the show to promote his new movie, Beginners, in which he plays a middle-aged photographer whose father comes out of the closet at age 75.

Oh Ewan, you just can’t stay away from us, can you?

 

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