Russell Brand: 'I'm shy about nudity'

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Russell Brand has claimed that he is "shy" when it comes to full-frontal nudity in movies.

The Radio 2 DJ said that he finds it difficult to appear naked in films because he isn't confident about his genitalia when not "in action".

Brand told New!: "The thought of baring my genitalia is rather daunting.

"Whilst I love my genitals and am confident with them when they're in action, I'd feel quite shy about full-frontal nudity."

The comedian admitted that he regularly tried to have sex with his Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-star Kristen Bell, but said she was so beautiful that he couldn't go through with it.

He added: "I did relentlessly try to sleep with Kristen Bell. The kind of beauty Kristen has lends itself more to adulation. I want to go 'She's my baby', and kiss her and look after her."

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