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A brand new erotic thriller containing a controversial sex scene between Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman can now be watched in the United Kingdom.
The film is a step in a very different direction for both Ortega and Freeman, with the latter more known for starring in the likes of Sherlock, The Office, Nativity! and Fargo.
And after starting her career on the Disney Channel, Ortega is more commonly found in the horror genre. Credits to her name include Scream, X, and hit show Wednesday over on Netflix.
Next up for Ortega is a highly anticipated sequel to 80s classic Beetlejuice.
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But before we get to that, Ortega, 21, stars opposite Freeman, 52, in this outing brought to us by Point Grey Pictures production.
The film casts Ortega as student Cairo Sweet and Freeman as her teacher, Jonathan Miller.
After becoming somewhat inappropriately close, he tasks Sweet with a creative writing task that sees unexpected results, complicating their relationship that goes significantly beyond anything professional.
The movie is Miller's Girl and was released in the US back on 26 January.
As the film is today (19 February) finally released in the UK, it has left a lot of people wondering why the actors even signed up for the thriller after viewing an erotic scene between the two actors.
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In a clip that has gone viral, Freeman slowly bends Ortega over a bed as she holds a book, stroking her silk dress and hair before leaning over to grab her hand and pull their heads together.
It's a scene that is actually narrated by Ortega, but one that hasn't gone down too well with some viewers.
One X user said: "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."
While another wrote: "What the hell is going on here?"
A third called it 'gross' and added: "Am I the only one that thinks this is weird?"
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The director has since defended her movie though, saying: "Listen, I'd rather people be talking about it than people thinking it's boring.
"As a writer, boring is death. So whether you like it or don't like it, if you're talking about it's done its job. And I think when people, the trailer looks a way, I get it. I get the knee-jerk reaction.
"My hope is that people go in and see that it's more nuanced than that. I hope that people go in and can have grace for characters who are not the binary.
"The perfect victim is boring. It's boring to write. It's boring to be. I think it is dangerous to keep writing women as the perfect victim because it doesn't allow us any agency."
Intimacy coordinator for the flick, Kristina Arjona, also told the Daily Mail that Ortega was entirely comfortable with the filming process.
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She said: "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."
Critics weren't too impressed with the film, giving it a 31% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audience reviews didn't favour too much better, sitting at 42%.
Miller's Girl can be watched on Amazon Prime Video now, where it is available to buy for £9.99.
Featured Image Credit: Zac Popik/LionsgateTopics: Jenna Ortega, Martin Freeman, TV and Film, Amazon, Amazon Prime, UK News