The Untold Story Behind Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale’s Pearl Harbor Sex Scene

Josh Hartnett has recently opened up about a particularly embarrassing moment from his time filming . In a new video for Elle, the actor, currently starring in , shared a cringe-worthy experience from the set of the Michael Bay-directed war drama.

Hartnett recalled a specific scene where he and Kate Beckinsale were filmed in a parachute during an intimate scene. The awkwardness was heightened when Beckinsale brought her then-one-year-old daughter and her boyfriend to the set for the first time that day.

Although Hartnett didn’t name Beckinsale's boyfriend, it’s known that she was in a relationship with actor Michael Sheen from 1995 to 2003. Their daughter, Lily Sheen, was about a year old during the filming of .

Hartnett admitió que la presencia de la familia de Beckinsale durante el rodaje de una escena de sexo le resultó sumamente incómoda. Describió la experiencia como "súper embarazosa" y expresó su incomodidad con un toque de humor: "¡Gracias, Kate!".

Hartnett admitted that having Beckinsale’s family present while filming a sex scene was extremely uncomfortable for him. He described the experience as "super embarrassing," expressing his discomfort with a touch of humor, "Thanks, Kate!"

In , Hartnett played Danny, a combat pilot entangled in a love triangle with his best friend Rafe and nurse Evelyn Johnson (Beckinsale). The film, despite mixed reviews from critics, was a major box office hit, becoming the sixth-highest grossing film of 2001 and winning an Oscar for Best Sound Editing.

Watch Hartnett’s recollection of the awkward moment in the clip above.