Christina Ricci Has A Fear Of Monkeys

We all have our fears. Some are silly, like Christina Ricci's fear of monkeys. Well her worst nightmare came true on the set of her latest movie Penelope.

"I'm afraid of monkeys but I had decided not to be afraid of this monkey because no one else is: 'Everyone else thinks he's awesome so just be cool.' It's the first day of shooting and I have this kitchen scene where I'm sitting down and the monkey is sitting right next to me. Of course it freaks out during the take and grabs my left breast and will not let go, and he's so strong. I'm thinking, 'This thing is gonna rip it's hand away and I will no longer have a boob there!' I'm so freaked out and the whole rest of the actors are turned around so no one sees that this has happened to me and I'm like, 'Help, help' as quietly and calmly as possible so this thing does not freak out any further. Finally they got him off me but my fear is completely validated and I did not go near him for the rest of the shoot… Monkeys are crazy and you never what they'll grab onto; I don't like unpredictable animals."

Ok, as silly as that sounds, I have to give it to Christina. If a monkey came flying at my boob, I would totally freak out too. If most humans came flying at my boob, I'd be freaked out!