Why Leonardo DiCaprio Was Against Meryl Streep's Naked Scene In 'Don't Look Up'

Director Adam McKay has opened up about Meryl Streep's naked scene in "Don't Look Up" and why Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't in favor of it.

The 53-year-old director praised Streep for being "fearless" and noted that it was a body-double who performed the naked scene.

"And yes, that is a body double. But you know who had a problem with it? Leo," the director said in an interview with the Guardian on Sunday. "Leo just views Meryl as film royalty … although maybe royalty is not a compliment … but as such a special figure in the history of film."

McKay further revealed that "The Wolf of Wall Street" star didn't want to see her walking naked.

"[Leo] He didn't like seeing her with the lower back tattoo, walking for a second naked," the director noted. "He said something to me like: 'Do you really need to show that?' And I was like: 'It's President Orlean; it's not Meryl Streep.' But she didn't even blink. She didn't even bring it up."

This was not the first time Streep worked with DiCaprio in a movie. They worked together in director Jerry Zaks' "Marvin's Room," which was released in 1996. Streep played DiCaprio's mother in the movie. The family drama also featured Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Margo Martindale and Hal Scardino.

At the premiere of the dark comedy movie earlier this month, DiCaprio opened up about working with the actress again.

"You get to work with the greatest living actor in the world," he told E! News. "Everyone's on their toes. Everyone's prepared, and we're just trying to keep up with her."

"Don't Look Up" is a star-studded movie as it also features Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Timothée Chalamet and Matthew Perry.

The movie revolves around two low-level astronomers who find out that a comet is approaching Earth. They try to warn people about it, but unfortunately, no one believes them.

"Don't Look Up" was released in theaters on Dec. 10. It will start streaming on Netflix from Dec. 24.