Salma Hayek Opens Up About Her Steamy Scenes With Channing Tatum In Magic Mike’s Last Dance
The trailer for the third and final part of Magic Mike featured a sexy lap dance scene starring Hayek, 56, and Tatum, 42 – and Hayek opened up about what it was like filming them.
“It’s very physically demanding,” the Oscar-nominated star told Entertainment Tonight. “Gosh. They’re just waiting to see. It’s just complicated.”
The “Frida” actress said it was a “magical moment” that made her “remember who I really was.”
Hayek – who took on the role of Thandiwe Newton – gave an insight into her character and what it was like on set.
Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek in Magic Mike’s Last Dance © 2022 – Warner Bros. Pictures
Salma Hayek opens up about her steamy scenes with Channing Tatum. © 2022 – Warner Bros. Pictures
“I play a strong woman,” she told Antonio Banderas while promoting her upcoming film Puss Boots: The Last Wish.
“Do you know what day I went to the office? I just sat around and watched 12 men half-naked dance and pirouette. And I have to boss them around,” Hayek continued.
Banderas, 62, joked with Hayek, saying, “Poor girl, poor girl,” and said he made a cameo in the film.
Salma Hayek plays a “strong woman”. © 2022 – Warner Bros. Pictures
“He would have. He would have shamed her,” Hayek replied. “He’s a really good dancer, Antonio.”
While the lap dancing scene may have been “complicated,” Hayek Tatum has previously given much praise for his dancing.
“If you thought he could dance [before]You’ll realize you haven’t seen anything,” the House of Gucci star told People in August.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is slated to hit theaters on February 10, 2023. Warner Bros. Pictures
“His dancing skills — he’s just gotten better,” she added.
In the third film in the franchise, directed by Steven Soderbergh, Tatum’s Mike Lane is left behind in Florida after a failed business as a bartender. He meets up with a wealthy socialite (Hayek) who takes him to London with an offer to host a dance show.
Tatum has told People that he wanted the film to be “the Super Bowl of stripping.”
Ayub Khan-Din, Gavin Spokes, Caitlin Gerard, Juliette Motamed, Jemelia Georg and Vicki Pepperdine also star in the film.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is slated to hit theaters on February 10, 2023.