{"id":10258,"date":"2026-07-19T05:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10258"},"modified":"2026-07-19T05:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:17:36","slug":"lena-headey-calls-out-hollywood-for-weird-protection-of-predatory-men-the-backlash-over-not-going-nude-for-game-of-thrones-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10258","title":{"rendered":"Lena Headey Calls Out Hollywood For &#8220;Weird Protection&#8221; Of &#8220;Predatory Men&#8221; &#038; The Backlash Over Not Going Nude For &#8216;Game Of Thrones&#8217; Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/lena-headey\/\" id=\"auto-tag_lena-headey\" data-tag=\"lena-headey\">Lena Headey<\/a> is getting real about the \u201cweird protection\u201d of \u201cpredatory men\u201d in Hollywood and reveals what \u201cshocked\u201d her about the reaction to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/game-of-thrones\/\" id=\"auto-tag_game-of-thrones\" data-tag=\"game-of-thrones\">Game of Thrones<\/a><\/em> nudity scandal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn a new interview, the <em>GoT<\/em> star who played Cersei Lannister in the HBO fantasy series opened up about the backlash she got for using a body double for the naked walk of shame in Season 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cI was really shocked by the anger, by this idea that I\u2019d duped the audience,\u201d Headey told <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/radio\/what-to-listen-to\/lena-headey-interview\/\">The Telegraph<\/a><\/em>. \u201cBut by that point everyone knew [the cast], it was insane simply going anywhere, and I was with 3000 extras. Acting is a joy but it requires a lot of you. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to do the emotional part of the job; I\u2019d have been in full on defensive mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn 2017, Headey accused Harvey Weinstein, who is now in prison for multiple sexual assault charges, of making suggestive comments at the Venice Film Festival while promoting <em>The Brothers Grimm<\/em>. Years later, Headey said Weinstein invited her to his hotel to show her a script.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cThe weird protection that we offer predatory men in the business because of the disproportionate power they wield, set against the need among vulnerable actresses to work to put food on the table to get the job \u2014 it makes me very angry,\u201d she told the publication. \u201cA job can be completely soured by one person who, for some reason, is allowed to get away with it. 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