Emily Blunt Jokes About Being Distracted by Cillian Murphy’s ‘Ocean Eyes’ on 'Oppenheimer' Set (Exclusive)

Photo:Ian West/PA Images via Getty Ian West/PA Images via Getty The A-list cast of Christopher Nolan’s A-bomb epicOppenheimerall agree the film’s star, Irish actor Cillian Murphy, gives the performance of his life as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who led the U.S. effort to create an atomic bomb during World War II. But they also agree that his deep-blue eyes can be distracting when acting opposite him. “It’s a real problem when you’re doing scene work with Cillian,”Matt Damon, 52, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, in a group interview alongsideEmily Bluntand Murphy....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Allison Barnes

Emily Blunt May Star in ‘Oppenheimer,’ but She Wore Her ‘Barbie’ Pink Heels for Press in London

Emily Blunt.Photo:jennstreicher/Instagram jennstreicher/Instagram When it comes to the “Barbenheimer” debate,Emily Bluntisn’t taking sides. Still, there was one special touch: herBarbiepink heels. “Just getting my littleBarbieshoes on here,” Blunt is heard saying as she slips the heels onto her feet. Seeing the full look,Barbieshoes and all, Blunt lets out an “oh, oh, oh!” Streicher even requests that she “give [her] a little side,” to which Blunt turns around, showing off the back of her skirt....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Daniel Navarro

Emily Blunt on Being Neighbors with Friend Matt Damon: 'He's Just Always in His Slippers'

Photo:John Shearer/GettyEmily Bluntgets to see a more casual side of her neighborMatt Damonat their Brooklyn apartment building.As Blunt, 40, appeared on iHeartMedia and AirMail’sTable for Two with Bruce Bozzipodcast on Monday, she gushed about her and her husband John Krasinski’s friendship with herOppenheimercostar Damon, 52, and his wife Luciana Barroso.“We’re like some weird commune,” the actress told host Bozzi during the appearance, as they discussed her and Krasinski’s tendency to live in close proximity to their friends in the entertainment industry....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1546 words · William Herrera

Emily Blunt on Parenting During the Pandemic: 'Being Around Little Ones Was Such a Saving Grace'

Photo: Magnus Sundholm/Shutterstock Emily Bluntsays it’s her kids who have really helped keep her spirits up during the pandemic. The London-born actress, 37, who has two daughters, Hazel, 6, and Violet, 4, with husbandJohn Krasinski, has been spending lots of time at home with her family this year. “Being around little ones during the pandemic was such a saving grace because they would just be bouncing around the house, and your job is to protect them from what is happening and make sure their life remains joyful,” Blunt tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Donald Freeman

Emily Blunt Performs 'I Want It That Way' with Backstreet Boys, Crushing Fear of Public Singing

PlayingMary Poppinsis helpingEmily Bluntovercome her fears. “I hear you have a fear of singing in front of people,” the comedian told her guest, who responded, “Well, I do. I still think it’s not a natural thing for me. I find it very nerve-racking to sing in front of people, for sure.” Emily Blunt and the Backstreet Boys.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. Then DeGeneres pointed to a microphone and encouraged Blunt to take the stage, explaining that the cheering audience specifically requested the Brit sing for them....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Nancy Garcia

Emily Blunt Promotes 'Mary Poppins Returns' in Gorgeous White Gown Alongside Husband John Krasinski

Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Emily BluntandJohn Krasinskiare Hollywood’s most magical couple. Rich Fury/Getty John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.Rich Fury/Getty Her husband looked handsome, as well, in a maroon suit that played nicely with a patterned button-down and dark-blue tie. John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock RELATED VIDEO: John Krasinski Says He Cried ‘So Much’ Watching Wife Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns Recounting a story about seeing an early showing of the film, he told his comedian host that he was initially surprised to see tissues in the screening room, thinking that they wouldn’t be necessary because he “didn’t have a cold....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Carl Walker

Emily Blunt Responds to 'Devil Wears Prada' Joke at Met Gala 2023: 'Tried to Put on My Skinny Pants'

Emily Blunt at the 2023 Met Gala.Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty WhileEmily Bluntdid not wear Prada to the2023 Met Gala, she did make mention of it! The actress, 40, wore a white, floral long-sleeve lace top with a high neck — similar to the tall, stiff collars Lagerfeld was known to wear. Her bottom half resembled a tuxedo, but in dress form. She topped the look off with several pieces of Piaget jewelry and a large bow at her top’s neckline, serving a glamorous take on black-tie attire....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Christine Summers

Emily Blunt Reveals Her 'Sneak-Attack' Method to Moving In with John Krasinski

Emily Bluntjust kind of happened to move in with then-boyfriendJohn Krasinski. The couple met in 2008, and the British actresstoldHarper’s Bazaarin its latest cover storyshe wasn’t planning on living in America when they started dating. “I’d just bought a place in London and was going to live there with my sister,” she said. “I didn’t ever see it as a move to the U.S., but gradually more and more of my stuff just accumulated at his house, and then suddenly I was living in L....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Melissa Thompson

Emily Blunt Reveals Hilarious, Heartfelt Reasons She 'Worships' Brother-in-Law Stanley Tucci

Emily Bluntis one ofStanley Tucci’s biggest fans. The actress sings the praises of her brother-in-law (andDevil Wears Pradacostar!) in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, saying that Tucci, who’s married to her sisterFelicity Blunt, is “always looking immaculate head to toe.” “Never seen him in his socks in my life,” Emily says of Tucci, 61. “I love that Stan starts each day walking into the kitchen … going ‘Ah, Chrisssst,’ probably from a sleepless night of small children being up or from a night where martinis flowed,” she teases....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Nicole Weaver

Emily Blunt Says Flying as Mary Poppins Was 'Totally Terrifying': 'I'm Very Bad with Heights'

Turns out even magical nannies are afraid of heights.In PEOPLE’sThe Practically Perfect Guide to Mary Poppinsspecial edition,Mary Poppins ReturnsstarEmily Bluntreveals that flying around on set didn’t go as smoothly as she thought it would.“It was totally terrifying,” the actress tells PEOPLE of her aerial entrance scene. “I thought I was alright with heights, and then as I kept going higher I was like, ‘I don’t think I’m alright with heights! I actually think I’m very bad with heights!...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Betty Moreno

Emily Blunt Says Her Entire Family Learned to Ride Horses Filming 'The English' : 'Practice a Lot'

Photo: Stephanie Augello/Shutterstock Emily Bluntbecame an expert horseback rider to prepare for her lead role inThe English— and so did her family. The London native, 39, opened up about her filming experience for the six-episode Amazon Prime drama at the show’s New York City premiere Wednesday, revealing that husbandJohn Krasinskiand their children, Hazel, 8, and Violet, 6, were also able to enjoy some time on location. “They learned how to do the horse and buggy,” Blunt, who spent months getting acclimated on a horse for the show, tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Alan Booker

Emily Blunt Says Her First Kiss Was a 'Horror Show': I Was 'Wiping My Mouth Afterwards'

Emily Bluntwill always remember her first kiss — but not in the best way. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old actressappeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!and opened up about the big life milestone, sharing that her first kiss took place at 13th birthday with a young man named Ashley Clark. After she revealed the antidote about her first kiss host Jimmy Kimmel the audience said “aww” in unison before the actress quickly quipped, “No! No, it was a horror show....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Elizabeth Brown

Emily Blunt Says Her Star Status Is 'Not Exciting' to Her Kids: They Like When I 'Take Them Swimming'

Photo:Harper’s BazaarUK/Tom Schirmacher Harper’s BazaarUK/Tom Schirmacher The name “Emily Blunt” doesn’t quite make an impact on her kids the same way “Mom” does. In a cover interview forHarper’s BAZAARUK’s July/August issue, theOppenheimeractress says her two daughters with husbandJohn Krasinski—Violet, 7, andHazel, 9 — aren’t that impressed when they see her in movie ads, despite how large they may be. “When I see myself up on a billboard, I have this complete dissociation with it … I’m like, ‘Who’s that?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Matthew Mitchell