Working opposite a terrifying ancient vampire wasnt the most disturbing part of makingNosferatuforNicholas Hoult.

I think we had like 5,000 rats, he said onThe Graham Norton Show.

Some of them were trained as well.

A sweaty Nicholas Hoult in 19th century attire looks shocked as he stands in a castle in a still from ‘Nosferatu’.

Nicholas Hoult in ‘Nosferatu’ (2024)Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection

They were all trained, and I was like, You couldnt have trained all of them.

There were certain pockets of them that were trained.

I heard someone else say they were incontinent, it sounded smart.

Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult for ‘Nosferatu’

Lily-Rose Depp inNosferatu(Courtesy Focus Features)

Youre right, theyre just rats.

They just pee and poo anywhere.

Luckily, I just had to wade through them, added Hoult.

Thats what Ill be selling on my Etsy store.

I think in the scenes where we had thousands of rats, that is not that challenging.

And then, rats in the background become CG.