Guadagnino later prompt that he co-direct the film with Ivory, but no contractual agreement was place in place. Ivory, whose primary screenplay contained nudity, was dismayed by the determination. In May 2016, Ivory reported that he and Guadagnino talked over how to film the scenes involving nudity, but the director later dropped them. Ivory stepped down from a directorial part in 2016, leaving Guadagnino...
