Salma Hayek has confessed her lap dance scenes with Channing Tatum in the new Magic Mike film were "physically challenging".
The actress, 56, was tasked with performing the racy act on the 42-year-old for an eye-catching scene on the third instalment of the movie franchise.
Her efforts are seen in the latest trailer for the film, which dropped last month, and she's now opened up on how hard it was to perform.
And now, she's revealed just how hard the scene - which is sure to set viewers' pulses racing when it hits the big screen next year - was to nail.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the Oscar-nominated star said: "It's very physically challenging. My goodness. You just wait to see. It's complicated."
Salma joined the cast for the latest filming following Thandiwe Newton dropping out. Discussing her role, she explained she's set to play a "strong woman".
She jokingly continued: "You know what was my day going into the office? I would just sit around and watch, like, 12 men, semi-naked dancing and doing pirouettes. And I got to boss them around."
Her comments come months after she had gushed over the acting skills of co-star Channing. Speaking to PEOPLE in August, she praised the hunk's improved skills, saying: "If you thought he could dance [before], you are going to realise you haven't seen anything. His dance skills — he just got better."
Channing also said he hoped the film, titled Magic Mike's Last Dance, can be like 'the Super Bowl of stripping'. He also admitted how important Salma's role in the film was, saying it's vital not to only focus on his character's experiences, but also that of a woman too.
The film is set to hit the cinema screen in time for Valentine's Day 2023, but the main star revealed it nearly failed to come to fruition at all. Speaking on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Channing previously explained that he didn't feel his body was quite right to take on the stripper role for a third time.
He said: "It’s hard even if you do work out to be in that kind of shape. You have to starve yourself. I don’t think when you’re that lean, it’s actually healthy for you."
