Jude Law is stripping down — and we mean completely down — in his latest flick, Eden. Yes, you read that right. Mr. Law, at a fabulous 51, is daring to bare it all. Clearly, age is just a number when you’ve still got the confidence (and let’s be honest, probably a good skincare routine) of a man who’s been aging like fine wine in a very, very revealing cellar.
Jude shares the screen with none other than the bombshells Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, and Daniel Bruhl — all of whom, presumably, kept their clothes on for most of the movie. Vanessa Kirby, playing his onscreen wife, was probably the only one prepared for the full Jude experience, though I imagine even she had to stifle a gasp at some point.
At the Toronto International Film Festival, Jude Law decided to open up about his ahem bold choice to go full frontal, because why not? When in Rome (or at a film festival with really bright lights and cameras), right?
“We all had to be audacious,” he confessed during a Q&A, according to Variety. “Audacious” is definitely one way to describe it. Another way would be “brave,” “fearless,” or “has absolutely no time for modesty.”
Now, let’s talk about the real challenge. And no, it wasn’t acting alongside a star-studded cast. It was his co-star… the one with zero lines but a lot of screen presence: his own naked body. “For me, the challenge was trying to find movement in his rigidity,” Jude revealed, in what can only be described as a phrase that requires absolutely no further clarification. “He didn’t want to be moved or bent.” A stiff challenge indeed, but one Jude Law bravely tackled. He added, “That was the challenge for me — and the nudity.” Oh, Jude, you’ve really laid it all out for us now.
“There was something enticing about being in an ensemble,” he continued, undoubtedly referring to the fact that being part of a group may make baring it all a bit more, let’s say, comforting. “In the beginning, we’re all asking ‘How far are we going to go?’” I’m guessing someone responded, “Apparently all the way, Jude, all the way.”
It seems Eden isn’t just a movie, but a game of trust, chance, and… well, personal liberation.