The new film adaptation of the popular romantic novel Red, White & Royal Blue has brought viewers to tears after a ‘sensual, perfect’ sex scene that plays out between the president’s son and his British lover.
Based on a novel by Casey McQuiston, the Amazon Prime movie follows what happens as first son Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) and Britain’s Prince Royal Henry (Nicholas Galitzine).
Directed by Matthew Lopez, the film has received critical acclaim so far, earning a 78 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, fans have shown even more love for the film, earning it a 96 percent viewership rating on the site.
Red, white and royal blue just dropped and viewers can’t stop talking about how the ‘beautiful’ sex scene left them in tears
While there are many exciting moments in the film, it was important to director Matthew Lopez to make sure this moment was “emotional” as well as passionate and sensual.
Viewers not only enjoyed the sweet and light-hearted nature of the romcom, but also appreciated the heartfelt portrayal of an LGTBQ+ couple.
Fans particularly praised the scene where Alex and Henry make love for the first time in Paris.
The film’s director spoke to DailyMail.com about the significance of that scene.
While there are many exciting moments in the film, it was important to him to make sure that this moment was “emotional” as well as passionate and sensual.
“By the time we show them making love for the first time, they fall in love,” Lopez explains.
“When I thought about it from that point of view, I understood that ultimately that scene had to be emotional and it had to be about the characters.”
This attention to detail has paid off, as fans rave about how “intimate” and “beautiful” the scene is.
Fans took to Twitter to share their love for the scene.
Based on a novel by Casey McQuiston, the Amazon Prime Video follows what happens when the son of the President of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) and British royalty Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine)
High Praise: The film has received critical acclaim so far, with a 78 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, fans have shown even more love for the movie, earning it a 96 percent viewership rating on the site
Viewers praised the beauty behind the fragile scene.
“THE SEX SCENE,” one user wrote emphatically. ‘IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.’
One fan even claimed it was one of the “most beautiful shot” scenes they’ve “ever seen.”
They wrote, “I’m here to say that @RWRBonPrime’s sex scenes are some of the most beautiful shots and sensual things I’ve ever seen in my entire existence.”
Some fans even admitted that the scene was so beautiful that they burst into tears.
“that sex scene was beautiful, give me a minute,” one viewer wrote over a meme of a crying woman.
Another exclaimed, ‘Why am I crying over a sex scene?????!!!!!! What’s happening to me?????’
A third complimented Lopez’s directing as well as the performances of Zakhar Perez and Galitzine.
“Matthew Lopez really gave us that sex scene. It was just so tender hearted and full of feeling. Nick and Taylor were perfect,” they wrote.
Fans took to Twitter to share their love for the scene and some admitted that the intimate moment was so beautiful it brought tears to the eyes
Others commented on how intimate the scene was – even for a sex scene.
“The scene in Paris is the most intimate, loving and deep sex scene I’ve ever seen, a shared one.
Another wrote: “The sex scene was just breathtaking.. I was NOT expecting that level of intimacy AT ALL.”
Meanwhile, a third thought it was so well done and intimate that they felt like they were intruding on a private moment.
They asked, ‘Can we talk about the Parisian sex scene? like it was so beautiful, but I didn’t want to witness it either??? like it was so alex and henry and intimate I don’t know how to describe it but I felt like I wasn’t allowed to see it????’
Then some said that while they don’t normally like watching sex scenes, they enjoyed this one for the sincerity it was.
“Usually I don’t like sex scenes at all,” one wrote. “It makes me uncomfortable and cringe but this was just dear to me, damn I mean what the f**k was what was that oh god? I literally almost cried it was so special’
“I actually loved the sex scene too. I’m not generally a fan of sex scenes, but this one was so beautiful,” another fan wrote.
Others commented on how intimate the scene was – even for a sex scene and also praised the sex scene for not conforming to gay sex stereotypes.
Fans also praised the sex scene for not conforming to gay sex stereotypes.
and the sex scene? it was so sweet and sensual and loving and so mushy and it was just so sweet to see that in a rom-com between two guys, and not the rough, fast-paced stereotype that a lot of gay movies perpetuate,” one enthused.
“nsfw?” asked another before defending the submissive nature of the scene. “The sex scenes in rvrb are handled absolutely beautifully 🙁 as beautifully filmed and acted. I’m so glad they were done tastefully.”
A third commented on LGTBQ+’s representation in the romantic genre, writing, “That love scene was so romantic and it dawned on me that this is the first gay sex scene in a movie I’ve seen.”
It was important for the crew to capture this scene not only because of its significance to the film as a whole, but also to the LGBTQ+ community.
It was important for the crew to capture this scene not only because of its significance to the film as a whole, but also to the LGBTQ+ community
Lopez teamed up with the film’s intimacy coordinator, Robbie Taylor Hunt, “to create a sex scene that’s emotional and really about the characters”
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Lopez explained, “I wanted it to look beautiful and I wanted it to feel sexy, and it was also important to me as a gay man that this movie didn’t shy away from depicting gay sex in any way.” . and honestly and accurately.’
He added, “I sometimes think if you’ve seen movies in the past, it’s two guys having sex and it’s like A) that’s not physically possible and B) that seems like it would hurt. So I really longed for better.’
Lopez made it a point to convey his intent to the film’s intimacy coordinator, Robbie Taylor Hunt.
“When I talked to Robbie, I said I really want to make a sex scene that’s emotional and really about the characters. But that someone for whom this is how they have sex reads this accurately and real and true,” he shared.
So that was our goal for ourselves: We both wanted to make something that was sexy, accurate, and true.
“But also just gives the audience a deeper understanding of who these characters are and what’s going on in their emotional lives at that moment.”