Eric Dane in Euphoria. Photo / HBO
Former Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane has confirmed he wore a prosthetic penis during an explicit sex scene in the premiere of HBO's new teen drama, Euphoria.
In the scene, which showed an erect penis, Dane's character commits statutory rape against a 17-year-old trans woman (Hunter Schafer), who
happens to attend the same high school as his son.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Dane said that the decision to wear a prosthetic was to be "considerate" to Schafer, but that he was "willing to do anything" to serve the scene.
"Those scenes are very difficult to shoot," Dane told the publication. "It's a pretty intense scene.
"I'm willing to do anything that's critical to the story and crucial to creating a very real and truthful feel to how the story is gonna go down," he said. "I just don't see how you shoot a scene like that without showing nudity. And, you know, it kind of matches the stakes. The stakes are so high, you can't hold anything back, really."
