'Why would you be Taylor Swift's boy toy?' Scott Eastwood's agents advised him NOT to appear in Wildest Dreams music video

Published: 01:12 GMT, 8 August 2016 | Updated: 08:43 GMT, 8 August 2016

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It was a nightmare scenario for Scott Eastwood's agents.

The actor revealed on Friday that his reps advised against appearing in the music video for Taylor Swift's Wildest Dreams.

'None of my agents wanted me to do it, actually,' the 30-year-old told People magazine.

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Don't do it! Scott Eastwood revealed on Friday that his reps advised against appearing in the music video for Taylor Swift's Wildest Dreams

'They said, "Oh, we don't want you to do that! Why would you be Taylor Swift's boy toy?" And I said, "Why the hell not?"

The son of Clint obviously had the final say, starring as the singer's love interest in the cinematic Africa-set video.

Shortly after the shoot, The Suicide Squad star shared a black and white Instagram shot of the pair on set, declaring he had made to correct decision.

No brainer: 'None of my agents wanted me to do it, actually,' the 30-year-old told People magazine. 'They said, "Oh, we don't want you to do that! Why would you be Taylor Swift's boy toy?" And I said, "Why the hell not?"

My call: The son of Clint obviously had the final say, starring as the singer's love interest in the cinematic Africa-set video

Out of Africa: In the video, Swift stars as a 1940s era screen starlet shooting a film on the savanna, who falls for her hunky co-star both in front of and behind the cameras

'What an amazing time working with @taylorswift,' he wrote. 'Not only is she a rockstar. But someone I am proud to call a friend.

'She is a great person and those are hard to find in your life. When you do.... Hold tight,' he added.

In the video, Swift stars as a 1940s era screen starlet shooting a film on the savanna, who falls for her hunky co-star both in front of and behind the cameras.

'Amazing time': Shortly after the shoot, The Suicide Squad star shared a black and white Instagram shot of the pair on set, declaring he had made to correct decision

After it debuted during last year's MTV VMAs, critics weren't quick to point out how many black people were in the video... because they had trouble finding them.

There are just two black people in the entire film - both relegated to the blink-and-you'll-miss-them background - leading many on twitter to label it 'colonial garbage'.

Director Joseph Khan defended it at the time, insisting the video is merely a 'love story' and has no political agenda.

'Colonial garbage': After it debuted during last year's MTV VMAs, critics weren't quick to point out how many black people were in the video... because they had trouble finding them