Olivia Cooke made an unexpectedly candid confession about a Christmas movie that left a lasting impression. The House of the Dragon star revealed that Billy Bob Thornton played a surprising role in one of her formative memories. Cooke shared the story while discussing holiday favorites with her A Talent for Murder co-stars. However, the conversation quickly moved in a much spicier direction.
Olivia Cooke says watching Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa led to a “formative” sexual awakening
The unexpected confession came while the A Talent for Murder cast discussed favorite Christmas movies during an Entertainment Weekly interview at the Toronto International Film Festival. Helen Mirren brought up Bad Santa as one of her holiday picks.
Cooke immediately recognized Billy Bob Thornton as the star of the 2003 film. From there, the conversation took a much more personal turn. An Instagram clip captured the exchange.
“I had a very formative sexual, like, thing,” Cooke admitted. Meanwhile, co-star Alden Ehrenreich reminded her about the cameras, but she continued.
Cooke then explained what sparked the memory. “I had an awakening, watching Billy Bob in a jacuzzi. An awakening, yeah,” she said.
Thornton played con man Willie T. Soke in Bad Santa. His character posed as a department-store Santa while planning robberies with his partner, Marcus. The Olivia Cooke and Billy Bob Thornton exchange amused Mirren. At the same time, Cooke appeared completely comfortable with her unusual confession.
The admission also showed a lighter side of House of the Dragon’s Olivia Cooke. Fans know her for playing Alicent Hightower in HBO’s fantasy drama. Later, Cooke returned to the discussion about the Bad Santa movie without walking back her reaction. As a result, the moment became one of the interview’s most memorable exchanges.
Cooke currently stars alongside Mirren and Ehrenreich in A Talent for Murder. Anton Corbijn directed the upcoming thriller.
As far as an Olivia Cooke Christmas movie story goes, this one will likely prove hard to top. After all, the Billy Bob Thornton Bad Santa performance clearly stayed in her memory for a very unexpected reason.
