'An excellent specimen!': Tom Hiddleston showcases his washboard abs and muscular physique as he strips naked in the slick new trailer for High-Rise

By Jj Nattrass For Mailonline

Published: 20:28 EST, 9 February 2016 | Updated: 23:25 EST, 9 February 2016

Much like his fellow British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, he has a legion of adoring female fans.

And Tom Hiddleston's own fan group (the aptly named Hiddlestoners) are sure to be delighted that the 35-year-old actor has thrown most of his modesty to the wind for forthcoming film, High-Rise.

Stripping off in the latest trailer for the slick dystopian movie, the Avenger's star showcases his washboard abs and muscular physique with little to preserve his modesty except a well-placed white shirt.

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'An excellent specimen': Tom Hiddleston's fan group (the aptly named Hiddlestoners) are sure to be delighted that the 35-year-old actor has thrown most of his modesty to the wind for forthcoming film, High-Rise

'An excellent specimen': Tom Hiddleston's fan group (the aptly named Hiddlestoners) are sure to be delighted that the 35-year-old actor has thrown most of his modesty to the wind for forthcoming film, High-Rise

The sexually-charged and hedonistic trailer for the film, based on the novel by J.G. Ballard, introduces the eponymous housing block and Tom's character Dr. Robert Laing in all their glory. 

Introducing his character Dr. Robert Laing, and the story of his decent into the immoral and predatory world of the eponymous housing block, Tom comes into view as he recites some lines from the film.

In his signature silky drawl, the actor explains: 'For all its inconveniences, Laing was satisfied with life in the High-Rise. Ready to move forward and explore life.'

Switching to a view of the Doctor surrounded by cardboard boxes, having evidently just arrived in his new home, the trailer cuts to a view of the louche Laing sunbathing naked on his balcony.

A real eye-full: Stripping off in the latest trailer for the slick dystopian movie, the Avenger's star showcases his washboard abs and muscular physique with little to preserve his modesty except a well-placed white shirt

A real eye-full: Stripping off in the latest trailer for the slick dystopian movie, the Avenger's star showcases his washboard abs and muscular physique with little to preserve his modesty except a well-placed white shirt

Unaware that he has neighbours overlooking his pad in the newly constructed tower, the good Doctor is laid out asleep in the afternoon sun with nothing but a magazine covering his manhood.

Covering his face with a shirt, and with an expansive view of a tarmac car park filling the rest of the frame, the viewer's eye is drawn firmly to the very relaxed and muscular form of Laing. 

Reclined in such a way, the actor's impressive physique is on full display as the trailer cuts to his character's voyeuristic neighbours admiring the new arrival, describing him as an 'excellent specimen'.

A real introduction: The sexually-charged and hedonistic trailer for the film, based on the novel by J.G. Ballard, introduces the eponymous housing block and Tom's character Dr. Robert Laing in all their glory

A real introduction: The sexually-charged and hedonistic trailer for the film, based on the novel by J.G. Ballard, introduces the eponymous housing block and Tom's character Dr. Robert Laing in all their glory

'For all its inconveniences, Laing was satisfied with life in the High-Rise. Ready to move forward and explore life': Moving quickly through the premise of the film, the camera focuses on Laing's arrival in the building

'For all its inconveniences, Laing was satisfied with life in the High-Rise. Ready to move forward and explore life': Moving quickly through the premise of the film, the camera focuses on Laing's arrival in the building

Neighbours from Hell? The clip also introduces other members of the cast, including Sienna Miller as Charlotte Meville - Tom's beguiling and voyeuristic neighbour 

Neighbours from Hell? The clip also introduces other members of the cast, including Sienna Miller as Charlotte Meville - Tom's beguiling and voyeuristic neighbour 

Obviously impressed with Dr. Laing, Charlotte Meville (Sienna Miller) and Richard Wilder (Luke Evans) invite Laing to a party on the floor above.

Starting his decent into the building's complex social dynamic, Laing is told he 'doesn't know how things work around here' by one resident.

Heading straight into a normal routine of shopping and gym visits, Laing soon finds himself chatting to the detached and enigmatic 'architect' of the building in an Eden-like garden atop the building.

The architect: Heading into a normal routine of shopping and gym visits, Laing soon finds himself chatting to the detached and enigmatic 'architect' of the building (Jeremy Irons) in an Eden-like garden atop the building 

The architect: Heading into a normal routine of shopping and gym visits, Laing soon finds himself chatting to the detached and enigmatic 'architect' of the building (Jeremy Irons) in an Eden-like garden atop the building 

Things get messy: Struggling to find his place in the building, the residents, the high-rise and even Laing himself begin to deteriorate and disintegrate in various ways

Things get messy: Struggling to find his place in the building, the residents, the high-rise and even Laing himself begin to deteriorate and disintegrate in various ways

But things quickly unravel as the clip shows the premise of the film - a utopia gone wrong.

Struggling to find his place in the building, the residents, the high-rise and even Laing himself begin to deteriorate and disintegrate in various ways.

Due out on March 18, High Rise features a stellar cast, which also includes Jeremy Irons, James Purefoy, Elizabeth Moss and Keeley Hawes. 

A new dawn: Due out on March 18, High Rise features a stellar cast, which also includes Jeremy Irons, James Purefoy, Elizabeth Moss and Keeley Hawes 

A new dawn: Due out on March 18, High Rise features a stellar cast, which also includes Jeremy Irons, James Purefoy, Elizabeth Moss and Keeley Hawes 

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