refused to shoot a sex scene in this film

Gwyneth Paltrow ed Ethan Hawke they gave a double interview to Vanity Fair on the occasion of the release of Marty Supremein which Paltrow stars, and Blue Moonin which Hawke stars.

They told their story first kiss sul set, in Paradise lost (1998) by Alfonso Cuarón, and their first kiss off set, at a New York party: “That was the first time we kissed, remember? Truth or dare in my apartment on Prince Street,” Paltrow asked Hawke. “I didn’t want something like that to happen during that stupid game,” he retorted. “I had other plans for that moment, instead of being surrounded by a bunch of idiotic, drunk friends. But we had a lot of fun.”

When Paltrow was cast in Paradise lostHawke was already on board the project and the two they were friends. For this reason “it was strange for both of us”, confessed Hawke, who defined himself as “pretty proud” of the professionalism maintained by both of them on set.

“Alfonso, I will never do it”, the actress’s refusal

Paltrow recalled her rejection of Cuarón’s proposal to do an oral sex scene with Hawke: “I thought, ‘Oh, my God, my father will have a heart attack‘” Hawke explained how Cuarón would have wanted to shoot it: “‘The camera will go down your belly, then up your chest and then frame your face as you reach ecstasy. And when you reach ecstasy, the light will explode like the sun!’. And I remember looking at Gwyneth, and Gwyneth was like, ‘Alfonso, I’ll never do that.’”

The actress explained that, at the beginning of her career, the idea that her father and grandfather would see the sex scenes she filmed caused her great embarrassment: “Now I wouldn’t care,” she added.

Marty Supreme will be in Italian cinemas starting from January 22nd. Directed by Josh Safdie, who together with his brother Benny filmed Rough diamondsis one of the most accredited films in the 2026 Oscar race. Blue Moon by Richard Linklater received a nomination for best musical or comedy film at the 2026 Golden Globes.