Jack Black Jokes About ‘Goblin Dysmorphia’ After Elle Fanning Admits Crush

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Jack Black has responded to Elle Fanning admitting she has a crush on him, and his reaction is now getting a lot of attention online.

While promoting his new film, Anaconda, the actor and comedian spoke about the issue, and a short video of his comments quickly went viral online. An Elle Fanning fan account first shared the clip on X.

Actress Dakota Fanning, known for her role in Predator: Badlands, has publicly shared her admiration for actor Jamie Black over the past year, describing him with enthusiastic praise like calling him incredibly attractive. Black had remained silent on the matter until recently.

In the video, Jack Black was sitting with his “Anaconda” co-star, Paul Rudd, when someone mentioned what Kelly Slater had said. Black chuckled and admitted he was really surprised to hear such high praise, which led him to create a new phrase.

I recently heard Black describe a fascinating idea. You know how some people struggle with body dysmorphia, seeing flaws where others see beauty? Well, Black flipped that on its head. She joked that she’s often called a bit of a… well, a ‘goblin gremlin,’ but this particular person seems to see something gorgeous when they look at her. Black playfully calls it ‘goblin dysmorphia‘ – basically, seeing beauty in what others might consider… less conventional.

Jack Black actually reacting to Elle Fanning crush 😭

— Elle Fanning Media (@efanningmedia) December 14, 2025

Black thanked Fanning for the nice things he said, and admitted the sudden attention was overwhelming. He explained that he sometimes had to block it all out just to cope.

It was so sweet when Paul Rudd chimed in to defend him! He totally got why everyone was crushing on Elle Fanning, and said it with a big smile. He even joked that Elle, America, and the whole world understood the attraction – it was a really fun moment.

Elle Fanning having a big fat crush on Jack Black was not on my bingo card but here we are

— Meli ❀ (@mysteriousmeli) September 17, 2025

This playful interaction is just the newest example of a running joke between the actors. Dakota Fanning previously revealed that her boyfriend, Gus Wenner, jokingly told Jamie Black at the Golden Globes that he was Fanning’s “hall pass.” Black confirms in the video that everything is friendly and there are no hard feelings between them.

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2025-12-17 10:44