Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownNicholas Hoult Said That He Doesn't Get "The Perks Of Being Handsome" Because He Looks "Inbred," And I, For One, Am SpeechlessHis response was unexpected, to say the least.by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Nicholas Hoult was just 11 years old when he first found fame as Hugh Grant's young costar in the 2002 hit movie About A Boy. Dave Benett / Getty Images Since then, his career has flourished, with Nicholas also being known for his performance as Tony Stonem in the gritty British series Skins, as well as a whole bunch of popular movies like Warm Bodies and The Menu. Mike Marsland / Getty Images Nick has also joined some huge franchises, including Mad Max and X-Men. Most recently, he has garnered huge acclaim for his performance as villain Lex Luthor in the latest Superman movie. Neil Mockford / Getty Images And throughout his career, the star has been no stranger to fans thirsting over him - but a recently resurfaced 2023 interview suggests that he hasn't let this attention go to his head... In fact, Nick had a straight-up bizarre response to a radio host asking him about his good looks, and how left-field his answer was has led to the actor going pretty viral on X. Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images In an interview with Hits radio, Nick was asked: "How does it feel, in life, being such a beautiful person?"The star was clearly taken aback by this question and blushed as he laughed and thanked the interviewer for the compliment. He then said: "That's weird. I read something recently, I did a show called The Great, I play the emperor of Russia in that, and I saw a comment of someone on Twitter that said: 'He looks like just the right amount of inbred to be a royal.'" Hits Radio / Via x.com "And so I don't think I'm conventionally very handsome or anything," Nick went on. "I don't have the perks of being handsome because I look more inbred." Hits Radio / Via x.com Needless to say, people can't get enough of this response, with one X user sharing a video of the interview alongside the caption: "this is how I take compliments btw." The tweet has already been seen over a million times, and has racked up thousands of likes, replies, and retweets.
One reply asked: "Nicholas Hoult is one of my very few male celebrity crushes and he thinks he looks inbred?!""Wdym Nicholas Hoult doesn't think he is handsome????????" somebody else wrote.
Another joked: "I've been saying he's hot since he was in skins what more does he need."While one more reasoned: "He doesn't look inbred he's just English." You can watch the full interview moment below - let me know your thoughts in the comments!this is how I take compliments btw pic.twitter.com/KCjpFzbUBj- ashley (@petercathfilms) August 2, 2025 Hits Radio / Via x.com