Eric Dan admits his 'intense' Euphoria rape scene was 'uncomfortable to shoot'

Eric Dane has spoken candidly about his controversial Euphoria scene.

The 36-year-old actor, who plays Cal Jacobs on the Zandaya-starring HBO drama, featured in a scene in the show's pilot in which his character raped a transgender teen, played by Hunter Schafer. 

'Those scenes are very difficult to shoot,' he told Entertainment Weekly of the sequence, in which he displayed full frontal nudity. 

He also revealed that he wore a prosthetic penis during the filming of the 'intense' scene.

'Using a prosthetic is sort of protocol. It’s protocol and it’s also very considerate to your scene partner.'

'There was one isolated shot that I suggested, "Look if it makes more sense to not use a prosthetic, I’m willing to go there."' 

'At the end of the day, because of the context, we decided that the prosthetic was the way to go, and we came to that decision as a group.' 

The Grey's Anatomy hunk continued: 'Those scenes are very difficult to shoot. It helps to have one voice in your ear. One voice that you can express your feelings to, and somebody that is an advocate for the actors.' 

'It just simplifies a lot of things and makes for a safe and comfortable environment while shooting something that is fairly uncomfortable to shoot.'

'And certainly, the stuff that we did in the pilot is no exception.' 

'It’s a pretty intense scene,' concluded the estranged husband of actress Rebecca Gayheart. 

HBO debuted its latest series Euphoria on Sunday night, which showed a much different side of Zendaya.

The 22-year-old actress and former Disney teen queen has often portrayed wholesome characters in her career, but her character Rue Bennett in Euphoria is anything but wholesome.

While she doesn't engage in any sex scenes like many or her co-stars, the role of Rue still marks a transition into much more mature roles for the young actress. 

Zendaya plays 17 year old Rue Bennett in Euphoria, a troubled teenager who, when the pilot begins, is just returning home after a stint in rehab, after a nearly fatal overdose.

Rue was born just three days after the 9/11 attacks, to a stable family with two supportive parents and an adoring little

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