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Aniston ‘pleaded’ to cut topless scene from ‘Wanderlust’: report

Jennifer Aniston “pleaded” for her topless scene to be cut from her new movie “Wanderlust,” out of respect for her boyfriend and co-star Justin Theroux, a new report claims.

According to Hollywood industry website The Wrap, Aniston requested last-minute that a topless scene be pulled from the movie and replaced with a far less revealing set of images. An insider tells the site that, in a scene in the film, Aniston goes topless during a protest that is caught by TV news cameras. The scene was originally shot with frontal nudity, according to the insider. Yet in the final cut, the scene only shows Aniston from behind, with the image of her chest pixelated on TV screens.

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“Wanderlust” tells the story of a Manhattan couple, played by Aniston and Paul Rudd, who find themselves at a commune where members often go nude. While many nudists were used for extras in the movie, the insider tells The Wrap Aniston that Aniston “pleaded” for an alternate version of her topless scene be used in the film once she entered into a relationship with Theroux.

However, a spokeswoman for Universal Pictures, which is releasing the movie, denies The Wrap’s report, saying, “The scene was shot a bunch of different ways, and we have the best possible version.”

Aniston’s rep seconds this, adding, “The scene is how it was always supposed to be.”

Aniston herself recently spoke about filming the topless scene in the movie. When asked if it was comfortable to shoot, Aniston responded, “It’s not comfortable completely, but once your adrenaline kicks in and you’re just in the scene and in the moment — it’s one, two, three takes and let’s go home.”

Theroux was questioned separately about the nudists who served as extras in the film.

“It was awkward,” said Theroux. “We thought it would be awkward for them, but they were just like, ‘Whatever, we’re naked.'”