Charlize Theron went to great lengths to ensure the paparazzi didn't crash filming for her nude scenes in upcoming movie The Burning Plain - by shooting at the crack of dawn.
The Oscar winner disrobes for her role in the upcoming drama and is seen smoking a cigarette through an open window in full view of passers-by.
But movie bosses were worried photographers would catch the star naked once they discovered the location of the shoot - so they changed the time of filming to make sure Theron's scenes were kept secret.
Director Guillermo Arriaga tells New York Post's gossip column PageSix, "We had to shoot the scene at 6am before any of the photographers were up.
"It was done in such secrecy that it wasn’t even in the script. Only three people, including myself, knew it was going to happen."
The Burning Plain sees Theron return to the drama after dabbling with the big budget blockbuster, in the form of Hancock, last year.
Oscar-winner Charlize Theron plays Sylvia, a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within.
When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a journey through space and time that inextricably connects her to these disparate characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies.
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