For those unaware, as I was, "Hot Cast" (2006) is a French reality show, of sorts. Six French-speaking twinks with the yen to be porn stars were put up in a swank manse in Provence. The guys were apparently given various sexual tests, and there was even a typical reality show guest star in porn legend François Sagat, who must have been the biggest expense in an otherwise bare-bones flick.
Hey, if there can be "Dancing With the Stars," why can't there be "Fucking With the Stars?" Of course, by the very nature of this exercise, everyone gets to have sex, so technically everyone is now a porn star, but definite talents emerge from some of the guys. You have to sift through a lot of non-sexual montages to get to the good stuff, but be patient, a lot is worthy.
The main attraction here is naturally François Sagat, he of the tattooed head, enormous muscles, hairy chest: the sex god. Upon arrival, he sits for a Q&A with the cast members, coming off as quite intelligent and passionate (you don't hear the word "pejorative," in French or English, in most porn flicks). His talk turns into a how-to lesson on bottoming positions, mouth cramps during blowjob scenes and the like. It's actually interesting!
However, the main stars are the boys themselves, shot in scenes played like reality snippets, with bad lighting and lots of camera hogging. We first find Redouane and Aurelien playing in a scene called "Regard d'ange pour zeub de demon," translated as "The Angel and the Vicious Devil." Redouane is a darker-skinned reed with a mustache and Aurelien a pale hairless kid. The bony duo start with some kissing and fondling. Redouane then sucks Aurelien's absolutely mammoth cock, a piece that would take three guys to conquer. But, Redouane is diligent and tireless, turning to the camera with the dick in his mouth to show off. Redouane also sports a whopper, which Aurelien sucks rather vigorously. It takes some nipple play to get them to quietly cum.
An outdoor scene, "Le geste et la parole" (given a different English title, "Cum, Listen & Watch") is next, involving shaved-headed Zitoune, with a little more muscle than most of the others, and cutesy brunet Giovanni. Zitoune gets comfy on a blanket and starts sucking Giovanni, who quickly turns it into a 69. It takes Giovanni a while to get hard, but when he does, his cock turns into a monster, but Zitoune is energetic with it. The two, always pushing each other's hands and bodies in and out of position, don't have much chemistry, so close-ups of Zitoune's facile blowjob work better than awkward long shots. Zitoune, with a tattoo on the back of his bald head, gets on all-fours so Giovanni can fuck him. This is more exciting, because Giovanni finally seems interested and Zitoune is a very good bottom. The fact that Giovanni can not only fit in completely, but have room to be playful is a big plus. The road to cumming goes on way too long, with Zitoune desperate to kiss Giovanni, who refuses, but does nibble his balls instead to make it happen.
"Amis dans la vie gros baiseurs aussi," trashily Anglicized as "Friends and Fuckbuddies" is the third scene. Redouane returns, horny still like all the others, but this time with Matteo, a slightly bearded guy with a military cut. The narrator tells us the guys spend entire days together and still managed to keep it hot in the bedroom. As Matteo blows Rodouane, he certainly seems truly lusty, his blue eyes flashing proudly as he gulps all he can and tries to get Redouane fully erect. Redouane has an easier time with Matteo's large boner, hard from the onset. Matteo has a tasty hairy ass, first fingered and then fucked confidently by Redouane. They start with Matteo sitting on Redouane, the latter thrusting up with as much vigor as Matteo bounces, pushing the sofa noisily around the floor. When they stand up, Redouane barrels into a thrilling pound that Matteo adores. This is some of the better fucking in the movie. Matteo cums with Redouane fingering him and then Matteo kisses Redouane into finishing.
A trip to a very permissive nightclub gets Zitoune in a leather mood, so he puts on leather pants and a harness in "Cuir & Plaisir," "Leather & Pleasure." His partner is Matteo, who has his cock down Zitoune's throat when the scene starts. Zitoune likes the face-fuck Matteo provides, once again proving he's cock-mad, but this time given a costar who is equally willing. Zitoune deep-throats Matteo wonderfully and spends a lot of time licking his balls too. Zitoune aces the oral and then bends over like in his previous scene so Matteo can ride him hard. Matteo turns out to be a wowing top, blasting Zitoune with sweaty determination as Zitoune begs for it harder and harder. Zitoune looks every bit the knowing porn star when he rides with power, making sure his whole face and body register the delight as he forces himself to take Matteo in some grand positions. The two together make this the hottest scene in the flick. Matteo blows his wad and then leaves Zitoune to jack off alone.
No one has forgotten about François, naturally. This sterling he-man has a scene back in the woods with Giovanni called "Attrape moi dans les bois" ("Catch Me in the Woods"). The size difference between rail-thin Giovanni and strapping François looks like it should be an issue, but when they start kissing, Giovanni is immediately motivated to perform in François' sphere. He doesn't best the master, but he's a good costar. François definitely likes Giovanni's hefty uncut cock, which he sucks perfectly, though Giovanni's hands keep getting in the way. François' famous curving thick piece is given to Giovanni, who works hard but can't quite handle it. The bulk of the oral action goes to François, who gets on all-fours so Giovanni can fuck him. This is a rather unexpected turn for the scene, but Giovanni manages to muster the zeal he did earlier and fuck François quite well. It's not the kind of crashing balls-to-the-wall fuck François has received in so many classic scenes previously, but Giovanni shows promise as a top. The anal action stops and returns to the house, where Giovanni returns to plowing François with the crickets chirping loudly. François shoots while bottoming and then lets Giovanni spew on his furry chest.
We are told that the movie has to end with a big finale, so they are using the three biggest cocks in it. That means Giovanni, Redouane and Aurelien get another chance to show off in "Baise en trio comme des vrais pros," or, simply, "Awesome Threesome." It starts with Aurelien sitting between the other two, his mouth in position to switch back and forth between them, which he does happily as the guys greedily fight for space. Giovanni has trouble being idle, so watch him deep-throat Redouane, a difficult task, but one he does superbly. Redouane sucks a bit too, but it's Giovanni and Aurilien who enjoy it much more (and every time Giovanni blows Redouane, he grabs the scene away from the others). Giovanni fucks Aurilien. No doubt a bit tired after his two previous topping jaunts, he's tamer here, but stretching his body over Aurelien's as he fucks so he can suck Redouane with him. Redouane is far more explosive topping Aurelien, slamming into him with surges of very piggish strength. It's side-by-side-by-side for the trio to pop off.
DVD Features: Chapters; deleted footage (extra footage of the guys, including a hearty toe-sucking session); trailers ("Wassup Bro 1," Wassup Bro 2," "Wassup Bro 3," "Black Street Muscle" and "Gay Arab Club"); no regional coding (playable worldwide).
A DVD Review by Brent Blue