Actress Keira Knightley announced on the Chanel Connects podcast that she will no longer star in sex scenes with male directors. The actress believes they are prone to sexual objectification, however she does not intend to refuse such scenes if they are filmed by a woman.
“Partly because of vanity, but also because of the male gaze (male gaze - a demonstration of a female image from the point of view of a heterosexual man, especially with an emphasis on sexual objectification ) I will only do films about motherhood or body acceptance with female directors. This is not an absolute refusal, but a refusal to work with men, ”Knightley explained.
The actress also added that she is uncomfortable participating in intimate filming with men, since she believes that their only purpose is to demonstrate sexual attractiveness: “I no longer participate in these horrific sex scenes where everyone is oiled and moaning. Not interested".

Knightley last starred in similar episodes in the drama Aftermath (2019) directed by James Kent, where she played the wife of the British colonel, temporarily appointed mayor of Hamburg, Rachel Morgan.