"Luckily, we're working with a great group of people—both the crew and the actors," said Nick Tarabay, who plays Ashur. "They make it safe, and they make it easy. So after while, you're like, ‘Yeah, I've seen you naked—no big deal.'"

But they'll only go so far. Manu Bennett said he had to ask producers to edit a scene last season that he felt included too much camera time focused on his manhood. "We can only do so much," said Bennett, who plays Crixus.

Liam McIntyre, who has replaced the late Andy Whitfield as Spartacus for the second season, says filming is far from sexy. "I'm certainly colder than I've been on anything else I've ever done," he said. "If you're lucky and you know the right people, occasionally, they'll bring you a big wooly jacket or jumper to cover your half-naked body."

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