Even though the graphic oral sex scene landed her movie, ‘Blue Valentine’ an NC-17 rating, Michelle Williams says she’s proud she did it.

When asked in an interview with Reuters what she thought about the film’s NC-17 rating (later changed to R after protest), Williams was defiant.

“I thought, ‘I’ve never seen that before in a movie and I’m proud to be the first. Good on us for making that happen,’” she said. “As the woman in the situation that was in question, I found absolutely nothing scandalous, tawdry or disgusting about it.”

In fact, she was offered the chance to remove the scene. No dice.

“When we shot that scene, both Ryan and Derek said to me, ‘If this bothers you when you see it in the movie, we’ll take it out,’” she explained. And to her credit, the scene stayed and the moviegoers nation-wide can see it.

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In an interview with Angeleno Magazine, the actress admitted that the film – where she originally met former partner and Matilda’s father Heath Ledger – is “a lot” to handle and will be an important experience for her to have.

“I was just an actor who happened to be lucky enough to be in the right place, and it was the place where I met Matilda’s father, and that is a lot,” she said.

“It was a lot. And it will be a lot for Matilda too, when she gets around to watching it. I will watch it with her, when she’s ready. It is hard to imagine what that would feel like, but one day, yes, we will watch it together.”

Williams recently described the period after Ledger’s death as a “year of magical thinking”.

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Over two years after his tragic death, Michelle Williams is finally opening up about losing ex-fiancee Heath Ledger.

The ‘Blue Valentine’ star appeared in an interview on Nightline Tuesday night to promote her film, but also talked about how she reacted immediately after the death, and in the years following. Turns out, in some ways, it was easier then.

“In a strange way, I miss that year, because all those possibilities that existed then are gone,” she said. “It didn’t seem unlikely to me that he could walk through a door or could appear behind a bush. It was a year of very magical thinking, and in some ways I’m sad to be moving further and further away from it.”

Williams met Ledger on the set of their film, ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ and had a daughter together. Now, in ‘Blue Valentine,’ she plays a woman suffering from heartbreak again, this time with Ryan Gosling. The film will be released on December 29th.

Watch the video above for more in the video above, and watch the full interview on ABC.

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The British monarchy tale “The King’s Speech” led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.

Other best-drama nominees were the psychosexual dance thriller “Black Swan,” the boxing saga “The Fighter,” the sci-fi blockbuster “Inception” and the Facebook chronicle “The Social Network.”

Nominees in the Globes’ other best-picture category, for musical or comedy, are the Lewis Carroll fantasy “Alice in Wonderland,” the song-and-dance extravaganza “Burlesque,” the lesbian-family tale “The Kids Are All Right,” the action tale “Red” and the romantic thriller “The Tourist.”

“The Social Network” and “The Fighter” tied for second with six nominations each. Among nominations for “The Social Network” were Jesse Eisenberg as best dramatic actor, Andrew Garfield as supporting actor and David Fincher as director.

“The Fighter” earned four acting nominations, best actor for Mark Wahlberg and supporting honors for Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. Its nominations also included a directing slot for David O. Russell.

“We were hopeful for a couple, but to get this number was unexpected, exciting, and when it comes to the actors, so well deserved on their front,” said “The Fighter” producer Ryan Kavanaugh. “Everyone brought their A-game.”

Johnny Depp earned two nominations, as best musical or comedy actor for “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Tourist.”

Along with Eisenberg, Firth and Wahlberg, best dramatic actor contenders are James Franco for the survival story “127 Hours” and Ryan Gosling for the marital tale “Blue Valentine.”

Nominees for best dramatic actress are Halle Berry for the multiple-personality drama “Frankie and Alice,” Nicole Kidman for the grieving-parent tale “Rabbit Hole,” Jennifer Lawrence for the Ozarks crime yarn “Winter’s Bone,” Natalie Portman for “Black Swan” and Michelle Williams for “Blue Valentine.”

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The MPAA’s ratings appeals board has overturned the NC-17 rating, which it originally gave to the Weinstein Co.’s marital drama Blue Valentine.

The movie, which will be released Dec. 31., will now be rated R.

I can’t wait to see this movie! I know it’s going to be depressing as all hell, but I still want to see it!

Here are Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams at the the premiere of ‘Blue Valentine’ held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City last night.

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First up we have the very controversial Blue Valentine, set to release on December 31. The ratings board gave the movie a NC17 rating, which Weinstein & co are currently fighting. I think it looks good, albeit very depressing!

Blue Valentine is the story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks.

Next is Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst in All Good Things which will release on December 3.

Inspired by the most notorious missing person’s case in New York history, All Good Things is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. Produced and directed by Andrew Jarecki, the film was inspired by the story of Robert Durst, scion of the wealthy Durst family. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella as the powerful patriarch, and captures the emotion and complexity of this real-life unsolved mystery.