‘Gross’: The Internet Weighs In After Spicy Scene Between Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega Goes Viral

Viewers have branded an X-rated sex scene between Jenna Ortega (21) and Martin Freeman (52) as “gross” and “uncomfortable,” The Daily Mail reports.

In the upcoming comedy-drama Miller’s Girl, Freeman portrays a creative writing teacher named Jonathan Miller, who enters into a complicated relationship with his 18-year-old student named Cairo Sweet (Ortega).

Sweet, stumped for a theme to write about in her college admission essay, her bisexual best friend suggests recounting the thrill of a student-teacher affair. Therefore, Sweet sets her sights on Miller, but once she realizes that her endeavors go beyond a perfect grade, complex feelings start to intervene with her plans.

Viewers Found the Scene ‘Uncomfortable’ and ‘Gross’

Particularly raunchy scenes are enacted by Ortega and Freeman, who share a 31-year age gap. Audiences have took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their opinionated criticism of the scene.

“I think I am finally done watching these age gap movies. They are all gross, and I am tired of it. No amount of Jenna Ortega or Martin Freeman could save this one for me,” one user wrote.

“Grown men are masturbating to the scene of Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman, who is 52 and Jenna is 21. Idk the content of the video, but you people make me sick. Porn has ruined your minds,” another said.

Director Jade Halley Bartlett has been looking to bring Miller’s Girl to the big screen since 2016, where she brought a spec script to Seth Rogen, who in turn added it to Hollywood’s Black List.

It wasn’t until six years later that Lionsgate had acquired distribution rights and the ball finally got rolling. Miller’s Girl officially began its theatrical run on January 26, 2024.

Jenna Ortega Had “No Issues” Filming Sex Scene

But how did Jenna Ortega truly feel about her sex scene with Martin Freeman? The New York Post reports that Ortega had “no issues filming a sex scene with Martin Freeman.”

The two stars had participates in“simulated sex scenes,” in which they used modesty garments as “additional barriers” to ensure that there was an “appropriate distance” between the two.

“There was many, many people throughout this process, engaging with [Jenna] to make sure that it was consistent with what she was comfortable with, and she was very determined and very sure of what she wanted to do,” intimacy coordinator Kristina Arjona told the Daily Mail.

“Part of my job too is supporting her decisions. I adapt to whatever is the comfort level of my actors, especially on a production like this where there is a large age gap between the actors.

I’m hyper aware of both of my talent and making sure that we’re consistently checking in and that at no point are any of their boundaries being surpassed. And again, making sure – especially with someone who’s significantly younger – that they are giving continuous consent.”

Information concerning levels of nudity and modesty garments were provided to Ortega and Freeman 48 hours prior to shooting. This way, they could essentially “opt out” of performing such scenes if it was their will.