Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz has revealed she felt 'fit' enough to appear naked in her latest film and not have to use a body double.
The 38-year-old stars as real-life 4th century Greek philosopher and astronomer Hypatia in new movie Agora.
Last night she attended the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in a revealing thigh-splitting green Valentino gown, having earlier turned up to a photocall in an olive Christian Dior shift dress.
Thigh's the limit: Rachel Weisz was a vision in green Valentino at the premiere of her latest film Agora at the Cannes Film Festival last night
Confident: The actress said she felt fit enough to do all her own nude scenes in the movie
Asked if a body double was used she responded: 'Absolutely not. It was all me, never even thought of using a double.
'Although I was thinking about baby fat - but I think most of it had gone by the time I went before the cameras,' she told the Daily Mail.
Rachel, who has a two-year-old son called Henry with her fiancé, American film maker Darren Aronofsky, added: 'I did some yoga, that helped, and just avoided junk food.'
Red carpet glamour: The 38-year-old stars as real-life 4th century Greek philosopher and astronomer Hypatia in the film
Love triangle: Max Minghella (L) plays the devoted slave of Hypatia (Weisz) while Oscar Isaac (R) plays one of her students
Dedicated philosopher: Weisz in character as Hypatia in the epic flick
'But as far as we know she famously never had sex, she died a virgin', the London- born actress explained.
The film also stars Minghella, the son of late director Anthony Minghella, along with Oscar Issac.
Minghella plays Hypatia's devoted slave and Isaac one of her students and the story creates a love triangle of sorts between them.
Naked ambition: The actress turned up for a photo call earlier in the day in an olive Dior dress and says she avoided junk food ahead of filming for the nude scenes
The flick also takes up the issue of religious persecution and how Christian zealots of the time treated women.Rachel said the film was also an echo of how women are treated today in some Middle Eastern countries.
'Women are still treated as second class citizens, they are denied education in Afghanistan. There are many countries where women are treated badly,' Rachel said.
Making the movie also made her take a long look at her own views on gender equality when she questioned the director about why she wasn't kissed in the film.
'I thought she'd get at least one.'
Then she noted how she was inspired by her aunt, Judith Weisz, a professor of endrocrinology. And cancer research.
Double act: Rachel poses with director Alejandro Amenabar
'She said, "I never believed a man who said he would allow me to work as hard as I wanted too', and that was inspiration from my father's older sister."'
Earlier that day, the red carpet outside Cannes's famous Palais Des Festivals was awash with supermodels at the screening of Vengeance.
Representing L'Oreal were Dutch model Doutzen Kroes, 24, and Lost actress Evangeline Lilly.
Former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh looked stunning in a floor-length gown, while Italian actress and xXx star Asia Argento went for a gorgeous blue tiered dress.
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