A controversial scene in a new Netflix drama has sparked curiosity about the filming process behind it.
For those who have watched Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story on Netflix, the infamous scene in the popular series is well-known.
It features characters Tony and Erik sharing a shower in prison, leaving little to the imagination.
Actor Cooper Koch appeared fully nude in the sequence, leaving fans astonished.
One viewer took to social media to express their surprise, writing: “Jaw was on the floor with Cooper Koch’s shower scene.”
The scene is described as leaving nothing to the imagination, and that’s quite accurate.
In contrast to other shows that might film nude scenes in a way that obscures the actors with strategically placed objects, this scene did not follow that approach.
This led viewers to speculate about a particular aspect of the actor’s appearance in the scene.
Viewers wondered if what they saw was authentic or if Koch used a prosthetic.
On Facebook, people shared their thoughts, with one person commenting: “Cooper Koch is my new obsession. Also, was it a prosthetic in the shower scene?”
Another viewer expressed their surprise at the lack of censorship, stating: “Definitely surprised me to see they showed all that.”
Meanwhile, a third person noted the advancements in prosthetics, saying: “You wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, cosmetics and prosthetics have come a long way since the beginning of time!”
Koch discussed filming the nude scene with The Queer Review, mentioning that his mother had some concerns.
He explained that he was comfortable with it since the nudity was not ‘sexualised’ but integral to the storyline, and not used as ‘flashy nudity’ for attention.
The actor further shared that this wasn’t his first experience with nude scenes on stage or screen.
He recalled: “I did Hair in college, where we all got naked on stage, and I did an art installation with a director where I was naked. So I’ve had some experience with nudity as a performer before and it’s always been done really respectfully and artistically.
“I was definitely still a little nervous and apprehensive about it, but I think anyone would be that way. Ultimately though, it was great and I was super okay with it.”