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Poppy Bilderbeck
Landman co-creator Christian Wallace has revealed the 'hilarious' facts surrounding Billy Bob Thornton's 'full-frontal' scene.
There's no better way to kick off the latest episode of a hit TV series with a bit of good old fashioned nudity, eh?
And why half a** it? Although, Billy Bob Thornton's character of Tommy Norris in Paramount+'s Landman didn't bear his cheeks, but flashed a full-frontal view instead.
The opening scene - which first landed on Paramount+ on December 28 - saw Norris wake up in a hotel room, a hotel worker deliver breakfast and Tommy toot out a little fart before rolling over and prompting viewers to choke on their own meals after getting an eyeful of erect penis.
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The scene prompted quite the stir online, some having a similar reaction to Ali Larter's character Angela, with one user taking to X to write: "I don’t understand why the producer felt the need to show Thornton’s member. Like you can’t insinuate without showing it?"
But did the full-frontal shot actually show Thornton's appendage itself, or did he have a hand from some prosthetics for the scene? Or is that the lasting image viewers are going to have ingrained in their memories should Thornton actually be leaving the show like some reports have suggested?
Reassuring alarmed viewers, Christian Wallace - who co-created Landman with Taylor Sheridan - told The Hollywood Reporter the scene 'wasn't an actual full frontal'.
He explained the erect penis was, in fact, a prosthetic.
Wallace hilariously revealed the original prosthetic that was brought on-set by the intimacy coordinator 'made everyone laugh' so she had to find 'a more humble alternative'.
Given viewers' reactions online to this member, heaven forbid what the original looked like.
Wallace continued: "But it is surprising to me that people think that was actually Billy doing full-frontal nudity.
"So I should say props to our intimacy coordinator for making it extremely realistic, and to the props team. They had a whole rig, as Billy called it: 'Got my rig on'."
Wallace reflected on the whole scenario making for 'a hilarious day on set'.
Alas, could the rumors be true and it potentially be one of Thornton's last appearances on Landman?
After Tommy was fired as president of M-Tex by Cami (Demi Moore) at the end of season two, rumors began to swirl Thornton's exit from the show was pending.
However, speaking to USA Today, Thornton slammed the rumors of his departure as 'AI generated c**p' and 'nothing to do with reality'.
Landman fans can subsequently release their bated breath, although they should be on guard to gasp again if season three sees another flash of the prosthetic.