Jenna Ortega, 21, has made headlines for her racy sex scene with Martin Freeman, 52, in their new movie, Miller’s Girl, after viewers branded the raunchy on-screen moment as ‘gross’.
But this isn’t the first time the Disney star has performed such a scene with a much older man.
Jennie And Kid Sex Scene Explained
She previously stripped off for a sex scene with American rapper Kid Cudi in the 2022 horror film X when she was 19 and he was 37, under the guidance of intimacy coordinator Tandi Wright.
Wednesday star Jenna described Tandi as ‘the sweetest, kindest intimacy coordinator in the world’ during an interview with IndieWire.
The slasher movie, which received generally positive reviews from critics, follows a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but soon find themselves fighting for their lives.
Positive Critics
Jenna, who took on the role of Lorraine, starred alongside Mia Goth, who played Maxine, and Brittany Snow, portraying the character Bobby-Lynne – and all three women praised the film’s intimacy coordinator.
Set in 1979, the film follows strip-club owner Wayne (Martin Henderson) who gathers a group of friends and employees, including his girlfriend Maxine (Mia Goth), to make a low-budget adult film, titled The Farmer’s Daughter, in rural Texas.
In order to save money on a location, the cast and crew stay and shoot at a remote farmhouse owned by a reclusive, elderly couple, but when their hosts catch them in the act, the filmmakers find themselves fighting for their lives.
Role Jenna Played
Jenna plays shy Lorraine, the cameraman’s girlfriend who is initially horrified by the pornographic scenes, being filmed, but later becomes intrigued and wants to get involved.
The director agrees and shoots her stripping off and climbing into bed with Jackson – played by Kid Cudi.
Jenna Was 19 Years Younger than Kid
At the time, former Disney star Jenna was 19, while American rapper Kid Cudi was 37 – 19 years her junior – but she said she felt comfortable thanks to intimacy coordinator Tandi Wright who worked closely with the actors and producers on set.
Tandi received praise from all three leading ladies for maintaining their comfort during filming and allowing them to be in full control of the intimate scenes.
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Jenna Commented on the Sex Scene
In an interview with IndieWire, Jenna said the script was ‘super enticing’, explaining: ‘I was really eager to do something that I had never done before and put myself in an environment that was so different from anything I’ve ever filmed.’
Tandi and Jenna maintained regular communication to discuss scenes and their execution.
Similarly, intimacy coordinator Kristina Arjona, who worked on Jenna’s new film Miller’s Girl, exclusively revealed that the actress was involved in decisions about the curation of the racy moments.
Kristina insisted the actress was ‘sure of what she wanted to do’ for her X-rated sex scene with Martin Freeman and that at no point were any ‘boundaries surpassed’.
Jenna and Martin in Miller’s Girl
Jenna, 21, plays 18-year-old student Cairo Sweet in the age-gap drama, while Martin, 52, takes on the role of her teacher Jonathan Miller.
And viewers were quick to express their unease at watching the Wednesday actress engaging in ‘uncomfortable’ sexual scenes with the Sherlock star who is 31 years her senior.
‘There was many, many people throughout this process, engaging with [Jenna] to make sure that it was consistent with what she was comfortable with, and she was very determined and very sure of what she wanted to do,’ Kristina said.
