'I don't think there's anything cool or entertaining about being a d**k or an a**hole. Very misrepresenting,' the 'Whiplash' actor calls out the magazine for his unflattering profile.
- August 6, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Esquire just picked the wrong words to describe the star of its September issue cover, Miles Teller. The actor was clearly unhappy as the magazine labeled him a "d**k" in a piece of his cover story. "@esquire couldn't be more wrong. I don't think there's anything cool or entertaining about being a d**k or an a**hole. Very misrepresenting," so the actor tweeted.
Writer Anna Peele wrote in the cover story, "Our latest cover star is on a quest for greatness. Sometimes that can involve a bit of d**kishness too." She also included unflattering anecdotes about the "Divergent" star, including a rape joke that he made in reference to Uber. "So yeah, he is kind of a d**k," the writer wrote.
In the interview, Teller also admitted that he thought he's not traditionally handsome. "I was thinking about that today, how I probably think I'm better-looking than the public thinks I am," he said with a laugh.
Teller's "The Fantastic Four" co-stars quickly came to his defense. Jamie Bell tweeted, "@Miles_Teller is a great actor & a great guy. @esquire." Kate Mara, meanwhile, praised her "movie husband" as a "crazy talented and a truly fantastic person."
Esquire has not responded to Teller's complaint.
