'Euphoria' star Jacob Elordi says his first celebrity crush was Brad Pitt in 'Troy': 'That's a beautiful man'

• Jacob Elordi said he had a crush on Brad Pitt after seeing him in 2004's "Troy."

• Pitt played the great Greek warrior Achilles in the movie.

• The "Euphoria" and "Priscilla" star said: "That's a beautiful man."

"Euphoria" star Jacob Elordi said that his first celebrity crush was Brad Pitt after seeing him play Achilles in 2004's historical epic, "Troy."

The 26-year-old star is best known for playing troubled teen Nate Jacobs in HBO's "Euphoria," but he also plays Elvis Presley opposite Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola's upcoming "Priscilla."

Elordi appeared on Monday's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to promote the upcoming biopic and played a game of "Tonight Show Firsts" with host Jimmy Fallon.

When asked about his first celebrity crush, Elordi said: "Brad Pitt, I think in 'Troy.' That's a beautiful man. There's just no denying it."

"Troy" is loosely based on Homer's "The Iliad," and depicts a war between the Trojans and the Spartans that erupts after Paris (Orlando Bloom) seduces Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta, and takes her back to Troy.

In the lead-up to filming "Troy," Pitt trained with a former Navy SEAL for six months to make sure he had a chiseled physique to play Achilles.

Elordi isn't the only celebrity to comment on Pitt's looks in the historical epic.

Last year, Pitt's "Troy" costar Brian Cox recalled seeing the actor on set for the first time, saying: "I'm straight but I thought, 'Wow, my God! This guy is stunning.' What chance does one have on the screen against this beautiful, beautiful man?"

"Priscilla" star Elordi also noted in his interview that his mother took him to his first concert to see Eminem, and they queued overnight to get a good spot in front of the stage.

Elordi recalled: "Slept outside with my mom, outside the concert so I could be upfront and center. I wept like a baby when he left. It was amazing."

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