Taylor Lautner Calls Himself 'Daredevil' But Fears Mice

Taylor Lautner may have played a big wolf in “Twilight” but he said his greatest fear is a little mouse. The actor, who after the Twilight franchise ended on the big screen, continued to make his fans proud by his tough roles and even called himself a "daredevil," now revealed that he is musophobic.

In a recent interview with People magazine, Lautner revealed his intense fear of mice, the condition of which is known as musophobia. This fear is affecting him negatively, the actor told People magazine. "I am filming in Santa Fe right now and there are so many mice around my house," the “Tracers” actor said. "I go to bed every night afraid that a mouse is going to sleep with me."

While phobias are irrational but understandable in life, this is surprising considering the tough roles he has been taking for the past years. Currently, his latest film “Tracers” is set to be released, where he played the role of a New York messenger who falls in a group of parkour-practicing criminals. His role requires him to do several intense as well as dangerous stunts.

According to USA Today, the young actor needed to train for four months on this equipment free sport prior to the filming of the movie. The movie showcased so many parkour stunts that the actor shared that he naturally became an adrenaline junkie. He even called himself a “daredevil” in real life so the movie felt “perfect” for him. He even shared that he had to argue with producers so that he would be allowed to carry out stunts that he should not be doing.

This however, does not mean the actor would just do everything asked of him even if he feels it could be beyond his limits. He may be a daredevil but he is not reckless. He shared that he took a pass on riding the yellow caution sign down the escalator and asked a stunt double to carry out the scene instead. He said that he rarely turns down anything but had to ask Gabe, the stunt double to do this because he knew he is not very good at boarding.

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