Matthew McConaugheyis revealing his first celebrity crush.While appearing as a guest onThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowThursday to promoteSing 2alongsideReese Witherspoon, he admitted that he was once crushing on his costar.Revealed during a rapid Q&A segment with hostEllen DeGeneres, McConaughey said, “I had a little bit of a crush on the young lady sitting to the left of me,” as he gestured at Witherspoon, 45. The actor said he developed the crush while watching a young Witherspoon in the 1991 film,The Man in the Moon."[Reese] was one of my early, early crushes and if you’ve seen the movie, you see! [It’s] inevitable, what’s not to have a crush on?" McConaughey, 52, continued, before adding, “It’s true, it’s a true story.“The feeling wasn’t mutual, however. Witherspoon’s first celebrity crush? Jim Morrison — or, more specifically,Val KilmerasJim Morrisonin the 1991 biopic,The Doors.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Emma McIntyre/GettyAlsoduring their appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, McConaughey and Witherspoon discussed how, despite multiple films together, they’ve never once appeared on the screen in the same scene.The Academy Award-winners previously starred in 2014’sMudand have worked together on the animatedSingfranchise since 2016.“I think people wanna see us in a real movie together,” Witherspoon said, which prompted cheers from the in-studio audience.“It’d be fun to do it when we are in the same frame. I mean [in]Mud, I was across the street at the end of the movie and we never really got to see each other,” McConaughey added. “And in [Sing 2], we’re in different booths wherever we are in the world.“Sing 2is scheduled to hit theaters later this month on Dec. 22.
Matthew McConaugheyis revealing his first celebrity crush.
While appearing as a guest onThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowThursday to promoteSing 2alongsideReese Witherspoon, he admitted that he was once crushing on his costar.
Revealed during a rapid Q&A segment with hostEllen DeGeneres, McConaughey said, “I had a little bit of a crush on the young lady sitting to the left of me,” as he gestured at Witherspoon, 45. The actor said he developed the crush while watching a young Witherspoon in the 1991 film,The Man in the Moon.
“[Reese] was one of my early, early crushes and if you’ve seen the movie, you see! [It’s] inevitable, what’s not to have a crush on?” McConaughey, 52, continued, before adding, “It’s true, it’s a true story.”
The feeling wasn’t mutual, however. Witherspoon’s first celebrity crush? Jim Morrison — or, more specifically,Val KilmerasJim Morrisonin the 1991 biopic,The Doors.
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Alsoduring their appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, McConaughey and Witherspoon discussed how, despite multiple films together, they’ve never once appeared on the screen in the same scene.
The Academy Award-winners previously starred in 2014’sMudand have worked together on the animatedSingfranchise since 2016.
“I think people wanna see us in a real movie together,” Witherspoon said, which prompted cheers from the in-studio audience.
“It’d be fun to do it when we are in the same frame. I mean [in]Mud, I was across the street at the end of the movie and we never really got to see each other,” McConaughey added. “And in [Sing 2], we’re in different booths wherever we are in the world.”
Sing 2is scheduled to hit theaters later this month on Dec. 22.
source: people.com
