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Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears Talks ‘Pillion’ Acting Debut & “Shocking” NSFW Sex Scene With Alexander Skarsgård: “My Jaw Was On The Floor”

Deadline caught up with Jake Shears following the Cannes premiere of 'Pillion', featuring his acting debut as sexual submissive Kevin.

After co-founding the pop rock group 25 years ago and releasing solo music during the hiatus, Shears made his Broadway debut in Kinky Boots back in 2017 and most recently played the Emcee in the West End’s revival of Cabaret in 2023, paving the way for his onscreen acting career. But nothing could prepare him for the NSFW nature of his first film role, which culminates in a picnic tabletop orgy scene with Alexander Skarsgård ‘s Ray, the elusive dom and romantic opposite of Harry Melling ‘s timid sub, Colin. Explicit sex scenes and piercings aside, the Grammy-nominated artist seamlessly loses himself in the film’s tense relationship dynamics while shedding light on the BDSM culture captured in the source material, Adam Mars-Jones’ 2020 novel Box Hill.

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