Shia LaBeouf 'sent director pictures of his penis' to land role in new film Nymphomaniac

Shia LaBeouf sent pictures of his penis to land his role in a racy film about sex addiction.

The Amercian actor was asked to send director Lars Von Trier's production team close-up images of his manhood before being deemed suitable for Nymphomaniac's numerous sex scenes.

He joked in a video interview by the film's Zentropa Productions: "The first info we got - and I'll never forget this because my entire team reacted with such fear - the first request from the production end, not Lars, was for pictures of my penis."

LaBeouf, who stars opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgard in the upcoming risqué drama about a woman's erotic journey of self-discovery, impressed Lars with his speedy response.

And he believes his fearless attitude landed him the job.

He said: "Lars goes, 'Send him the letter. The letter was, 'Are you game?' I guess the first test was, 'Let's time how long it takes this motherf****r to send his d**k over the Internet'."

"It was like 20 minutes; they were like, 'Alright, kid's ready.'"

Shia, 27, even went one step further by sending over sex tapes of him engaged in intimate acts with his girlfriend.

He previously said: "I sent videotapes of me and my girlfriend having sex and that's how I got the job."

The film is set for release in the UK in March.

Watch the trailer below.