Eddie Redmayne Says His Very First Boner Was for Lion King's Nala

By Madeleine Davies  |  December 22, 2014 | 3:30pm
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Much like the Jezebel staff before him, actor Eddie Redmayne has admitted that his sexual awakening began with a movie character who’s both animated and not exactly human.

“I was once interviewed and I was asked, like, who your first crush is,” he told Graham Norton on The Graham Norton Show. “And I did…I loved The Lion King when I was younger and I had a weird obsession with Nala.”

His toonophilia didn’t end there. Ol’ Marius also had a thing for Maid Marian from Robin Hood, which is totally understandable because Robin Hood himself is such a total fox. Whether that’s pervy or not, I don’t know, but Redmayne’s fellow guest Anna Kendrick definitely agrees with me.

[Gossip Cop]

Harry Styles and Kristen Wiig danced to “Time of My Life” at the Saturday Night Live after-party and it was damn cute. To think, this all started when Harry carried a watermelon. [Billboard]

In an interview with The Advocate, Into the Woods‘ Emily Blunt discussed her many gay fans and some fairly lofty career goals. “Emily Blunt has a filmography generously seasoned with roles that have earned the actress a large LGBT following,” The Advocate writes. “It’s a fact she’s lovingly aware of as we sit down to discuss her latest film, Disney’s big-screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods”:

“I know that’s my demographic. That’s been made clear to me by my fans,” she says with a laugh, noting that she’s often stopped by gay admirers of her work when she’s out in public. “I love it. I think it’s so cool, because one day I hope to be a gay icon.”

If only it were so easy, Emily. [The Advocate]