The stars of kinky biker romance Pillion are spilling the details on their film's sexy scenes!
Pillion, from first-time feature director Harry Lighton, stars Harry Potter's Harry Melling as the meek Colin, who meets a mysterious and commanding biker named Ray, played by Alexander Skarsgård. The two men are immediately drawn to each other, and soon, Colin is introduced to a kinky, leather-clad world of gay bikers in the process of becoming a lifestyle sub for Ray.
While Colin and Ray's relationship is defined by rules and restrictions, like Ray refusing to kiss Colin, not every relationship in Pillion is that way — which is why the film's romantic scenes feels so sincere, according to Skarsgård.
"After the big orgy scene, some of the couples are very affectionate with each other and very warm and loving, even if they have a sub/dom relationship. That doesn't mean you can't cuddle and kiss," Skarsgård told Pink News in an interview that ran on Wednesday.
"We wanted to avoid stereotypes and also try to make those scenes feel authentic. [Sex] can be clumsy, it can be awkward, it can be weird and it can be funny. It doesn't have to be sexy all the time," he said. "We wanted those scenes with the whole gang to feel authentic but it was also important to distinguish the couples within this group because we're not carbon copies of each other."
In the interview, Skarsgård's costar, Melling, also spoke about what makes the film's intimate moments so impactful from his perspective. Although he described Pillion as a departure from his usual acting jobs, he said he was "very comfortable" filming the sex and kink scenes — something his friends, when they heard what was involved, were surprised by.
"I remember speaking to a few friends of mine about this story, what was involved in it. They were like, ‘Oh wow, Harry. Wow!’" Melling said.
"What was so good about the sex scenes and why maybe I felt very comfortable doing them, was it always felt like we were moving the story along. Maybe that’s why people are saying it feels authentic in that way," he added.
Pillion will be released in theaters in the U.K. on November 28 and in the U.S. in 2026.
