Nicholas Hoult Reveals the NSFW Nickname Clint Eastwood Gave Him While FilmingJuror #2

Mar. 15, 2025

It turns outClint Eastwoodreally enjoyedNicholas Hoult’s performance inThe Great.When Hoult, 35, appeared onLate Night with Seth Meyers’Thursday, Dec. 19 episode to promote his movieNosferatu, the actor told hostSeth Meyersthat Eastwood, 94, granted him a humorous NSFW nickname on the set ofJuror #2in reference to Hoult’s satirical Hulu series.“Oh, it was magic,” Hoult said of working with the legendary Eastwood onJuror #2, Eastwood’s latest movie as a director. “I mean, he is cinema in many ways. The performances he’s given, the movies he’s directed and made. It was a trip. He’s a like a jazz musician of a director; he’s very musical in life as a person, but the way he creates, there’s kind of this flow and relaxed nature to it.“The actor also noted that Eastwood holds “a wicked sense of humor.” “I learned this because his nickname he gave me was Captain Lingus,” he told Meyers, 50. “Cunnilingus.““Because he had seen a show I did calledThe Greatand my character in that is meant to be very good — he calls it his ‘tongue trick,'” Hoult added. “And Clint really liked the show, so when I would walk on to set he would salute me in the mornings and say, ‘Cap’n Lingus.’ And that memory will forever live with me, and I’d like you all to refer to me as that from now on.“Nicholas Hoult and Clint Eastwood.Olivia Wong/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicHoult costarred inThe GreatwithElle Fanning. The series served as a satirical, loosely based retelling of the young life of 18th century Russian empress Catherine the Great. Hoult portrayed Catherine’s husband, Emperor Peter III, throughout its three seasons.“I just love that in that story, Clint Eastwood has a Hulu login,” Meyers joked during his conversation with Hoult. “It’s just really funny to think of him being like ‘ah, I gotta get on Hulu.’ “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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Hoult praised Eastwood’s versatility as a filmmaker when he spoke with PEOPLE in November, noting that the Hollywood legend andjazz musicianhas “done the score for many of his movies, so his movies have their own rhythm and pace to them because of his musicality.“Nicholas Hoult and Clint Eastwood on the set of Juror #2.Claire Folger"He’s just an incredibly talented and kind man,” Hoult said of Eastwood at that time. “I felt very fortunate to spend time with him and work with him. He’s very funny. He’s got a sharp wit, a dry sense of humor, and so that was also great because we would laugh a lot.“Juror #2is streaming on Max now.

It turns outClint Eastwoodreally enjoyedNicholas Hoult’s performance inThe Great.

When Hoult, 35, appeared onLate Night with Seth Meyers’Thursday, Dec. 19 episode to promote his movieNosferatu, the actor told hostSeth Meyersthat Eastwood, 94, granted him a humorous NSFW nickname on the set ofJuror #2in reference to Hoult’s satirical Hulu series.

“Oh, it was magic,” Hoult said of working with the legendary Eastwood onJuror #2, Eastwood’s latest movie as a director. “I mean, he is cinema in many ways. The performances he’s given, the movies he’s directed and made. It was a trip. He’s a like a jazz musician of a director; he’s very musical in life as a person, but the way he creates, there’s kind of this flow and relaxed nature to it.”

The actor also noted that Eastwood holds “a wicked sense of humor.” “I learned this because his nickname he gave me was Captain Lingus,” he told Meyers, 50. “Cunnilingus.”

“Because he had seen a show I did calledThe Greatand my character in that is meant to be very good — he calls it his ‘tongue trick,'” Hoult added. “And Clint really liked the show, so when I would walk on to set he would salute me in the mornings and say, ‘Cap’n Lingus.’ And that memory will forever live with me, and I’d like you all to refer to me as that from now on.”

Nicholas Hoult and Clint Eastwood.Olivia Wong/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Olivia Wong/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Hoult costarred inThe GreatwithElle Fanning. The series served as a satirical, loosely based retelling of the young life of 18th century Russian empress Catherine the Great. Hoult portrayed Catherine’s husband, Emperor Peter III, throughout its three seasons.

“I just love that in that story, Clint Eastwood has a Hulu login,” Meyers joked during his conversation with Hoult. “It’s just really funny to think of him being like ‘ah, I gotta get on Hulu.’ "

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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Hoult praised Eastwood’s versatility as a filmmaker when he spoke with PEOPLE in November, noting that the Hollywood legend andjazz musicianhas “done the score for many of his movies, so his movies have their own rhythm and pace to them because of his musicality.”

Nicholas Hoult and Clint Eastwood on the set of Juror #2.Claire Folger

Claire Folger

“He’s just an incredibly talented and kind man,” Hoult said of Eastwood at that time. “I felt very fortunate to spend time with him and work with him. He’s very funny. He’s got a sharp wit, a dry sense of humor, and so that was also great because we would laugh a lot.”

Juror #2is streaming on Max now.

source: people.com