Вђ˜shameвђ™ Full Frontal &...: Michael Fassbender Talks

He joked about the "distraction" of the nudity but expressed hope that audiences would see the profound sadness behind the character.

He viewed the nudity as a way to show the character's vulnerability. He joked about the "distraction" of the nudity

He felt portraying a sex addict without showing the physical reality would be "hypocritical." He joked about the "distraction" of the nudity

Fassbender has frequently defended the film's full-frontal nudity as a narrative necessity rather than a provocation. He joked about the "distraction" of the nudity