The headline is not an exaggeration. COVID-19 has changed everything about the way Hollywood does business and as film studios prepare to start production on their films, they are all attempting to get back to business, while keeping shoots safe for the cast and crew. Because of the pandemic, it seems as though there may be a workaround in progress for sex scenes in films.
As first reported by The Sun, a new 22-page file from the film editor’s trade association details Hollywood’s new procedures for operating in a COVID-19 world, including removing sex scenes from films and substituting them with CGI. The procedures have been established as California governor Gavin Newsom authorized a plan to restart Hollywood film productions, effective on June 12th.
Reportedly, the guidelines stipulate that
“close contact moments” should “either rewritten, abandoned or CGI fixes them.”
Along with sex scenes possibly being CGI’d, other stipulations include masks and visors for the entire backstage crew; new hand-washing and sterilization procedures for the actors; new “safe” setups for auditions (through plexiglass, etc.); and “coronavirus compliance officers” at events, making sure proper procedures are being followed.
