Ah, the men’s-magazine nude cover shoot: A proven industry staple capable of floating newsstand sales, turning starlets into stars, and giving flagging celebs a publicity boost. Aniston’s done it. Bar Refaeli too. So perhaps it was only a matter of time before cinema’s newest ingenue, Brüno, offered his birthday suit to photographer Mark Seliger for the latest issue of GQ. And oh, what a suit it is — soft, hairless, unspoiled. The appended interview reveals the frugal, helpful side of the rising star: “Times are hard, but if you shop around und are prepared to vear some things twice before throwing zem avay, it is still possible to look good on a clothing budget of about $20,000 a veek.” So true. While we have to wait a few more weeks before this diva makes his big-screen debut, he at least leaves us with this sensual look at his innermost desires: “In mein dreams, ich sleep naked in a giant reed basket drifting slowly down ze Nile, cradled in ze arms of Daniel Radcliffe.” Indeed.
