FeedEric Bana And His Big Package In Boleyn Girl Movie
Written by NetBear on March 20, 2008 – 3:37 pm -We told you about Eric Bana looking furry and woofy in “The Other Boleyn Girl,” right? Little did we know that he REALLY packs a punch in the movie!
“It was a rather large package,” said the actor about the the codpiece he wore in the movie. In the days of King Henry men wore tights and accentuated their package with a codpiece. “I felt a bit embarrassed and wanted the costumer to eliminate them from my wardrobe. So, on the set I was a bit outrageous, balancing objects on it, including a coffee cup,” the 39-year-old actor says. “She had compassion and reduced it so that only a demitasse cup could be accommodated.”
Now that’s the kind of man we find handy to have around! 
In the Middle Ages, western men’s underwear became looser fitting. The loincloth was replaced by loose, trouser-like clothing called braies which the wearer stepped into and then laced or tied around the waist and legs at about mid-calf.
Braies were usually fitted with a flap in the front that buttoned or tied closed. This codpiece allowed men to urinate without having to remove the braies completely. Henry VIII of England began padding his own codpiece, which caused a spiraling trend of larger and larger codpieces that only ended by the end of the 16th century.
Hmm… Sounds convenient! You too can be the talk of the Lone Star!
