Lea Sedoux shot 'most explosively graphic lesbian scene' that made her question sexuality

Lea Sedoux shot 'most explosively graphic lesbian scene' that made her question sexuality

James Bond star Lea Seydoux once admitted that shooting explicit lesbian love scenes caused her to question her own sexuality

The French actress, who turns 39 today (July 1), is possibly better known to audiences for playing Dr Madeleine Swann alongside Daniel Craig in two Bond movies. She also made appearances in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris, Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

But, outside of Hollywood, her breakthrough role came with the controversial and acclaimed 2013 French film, Blue Is the Warmest Colour. The film follows the relationship between painter Emma (Seydoux), and Adèle (Adèle Exarchopoulos), which follows Adèle's high school years to her early adult life.

At Cannes, the film shocked some critics with its long and graphic sex scenes, and was described as having "the most explosively graphic lesbian sex scenes in recent memory", by Variety magazine.

For her part in the movie, Seydoux received the Lumières Award for best actress, as well as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival along with her co-star.

And, following the film's release she admitted to having certain feelings while playing the role.

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