Sydney Sweeney Told ‘Euphoria’ Creator Not to Cut Nude Scenes From Season 3: ‘Are You Kidding?’

A new interview reveals that Sydney Sweeney pushed back against the idea of removing nude scenes from Euphoria Season 3.

Levinson said he briefly considered changing how the character Cassie would be filmed in the new season. Cassie, played by Sweeney, is one of the most talked-about characters in the show and has often been at the center of discussions about nudity and sexual content.

According to Levinson, he thought about reducing or removing nudity for the character during filming. He explained, “When I first wrote it, I was like, ‘Maybe we shoot all of this and we don’t have any nudity. Maybe there’s ways to shoot around certain things?’”

But that idea did not last long. Levinson said Sweeney strongly disagreed with the change and wanted to stay true to the character as written. He recalled her response, “And she looked at me and she was like, ‘Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model. You’re telling me you’re going to, like, skirt around it?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, OK, that’s a fair point.’”

The discussion also touched on wider criticism the show has faced since its early seasons. Some viewers have questioned whether certain nude scenes were necessary, especially because many characters are high school students in the story.

Levinson addressed those concerns by explaining that actors are informed about the role before they are cast. He said performers know what kind of content the role includes from the beginning. He also pointed out that intimacy coordinators are part of the production process to help actors feel safe on set.

He explained, “From the script, you get a sense of what the role requires. Even when you go up to audition, let’s use the role of Cassie, you know the role requires a certain amount of nudity. Are you comfortable? If they’re comfortable, they get the role, then the next layer is the intimacy coordinator. I think it’s a SAG rule that if an actor then says, after getting cast, ‘Actually, I don’t want to do that,’ we can’t force them to do a scene.”

Levinson also said he believes a good performance depends on trust between actors and the creative team. He emphasized that actors need to feel safe and free while performing emotional scenes. He added, “I believe very strongly that the best, most honest performances are when an actor feels free and safe. That’s how you get a great performance. You can’t if there is any tension. The emotion is going to be blocked. And that’s something I’ve known from my days of studying acting. So my job is to create the kind of best, most conducive environment for the actor to play this character.”

He also praised Sweeney, describing her as very professional and fully committed to her work on the show. He said there is a strong level of trust between them when it comes to building the character of Cassie.

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