Justin Theroux: My ‘wifey’ doesn’t understand my love for ‘Call of Duty’

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Justin Theroux was in NYC for most of last week, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he was going to be in NYC for several more months. Filming has begun on The Girl on the Train, and I think Justin has likely locked down an important role in the ensemble. Justin was also doing press last week, only he was just talking about how much he loves to play Call of Duty with his bros, and how Jennifer Aniston just accepts it. Some assorted quotes:

The compliment he always gives Jennifer: “She’s beautiful. Not to be corny, but it’s true. So I constantly say that.”

His man-cave: “[It’s just] a little office I play in and a little chair that’s set up.”

Jennifer doesn’t understand why he plays video games: “No. Jen does not play the game, and doesn’t understand why I play the game, but she allows me to. She’s nice enough to let me go away for a couple hours a couple times a week and play.”

He loves Call of Duty: Black Ops 3: “Wifey does not play. Wifey is like, ‘Where are you?’ she still doesn’t see it as a social app. Like, I am hanging out with my friends—technically—and she’s like, ‘No. You are sitting there watching a TV playing a game.’ She’s not understanding!”

He’s going to war: “Well, it looks weird when you walk in and they’re just sitting there screaming into a headset and they’re killing each other… I’m going to war, and she’s not understanding. Then I come back from war and she’s upset.”

At the end of the day, she’s fine with it: “she knows that I love it, so she’s very tolerant.”

[From E! News and ET]

If the worst we can say about Justin Theroux is that he’s an Emotive Eyebrow who loves playing Call of Duty with his bros, maybe that’s not too bad. Dudes do love to play video games. And it’s nice that Jennifer allowed Justin to have one little man-cave space in her fancy Bel Air home. Oh, and as for the “wifey” thing (which is super-annoying), Justin was repeating what the E! reporter said. The reporter asked him about “the wifey” so Justin just repeated it back. Still, I hope he doesn’t call her that.

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  1. Shambles says:

    Is it just me… Or does this gentleman seem like he might actually prefer the company of other gentlemen? All the talk of wifey and video gaming almost sounds like he’s over-doing it on the manliness a little bit to put on some kind of persona. But, of course, gay men can bro out to Call of Duty just as much as straight men, so I don’t mean to insinuate that video gaming is an exclusively straight pastime. It’s just something that adds to his aura of possible gayness to me.

    I feel a little guilty now because it’s really not my business to speculate about someone else’s sexuality, but it would be rather interesting if he and Jen have come to some type of arrangement.

    • FingerBinger says:

      Video games are manly? If Justin starts talking about hunting and fishing at brokeback mountain that would make me suspicious. Playing call of duty doesn’t ping my gaydar.

      • V4Real says:

        My boyfriend plays video games a lot. Sometimes his friends come over to play with him or he plays people online. I still find the online thing pretty cool because you can actually talk to the person. At other times I find it a bit unsafe if people are letting their young kids do it unsupervised.

      • Shambles says:

        I didn’t mean that it was just the video games. He pings my gaydar in general, and the way he speaks in this interview just seems kind of put on, to me. But then again, I’m not an expert on Justin Thoreaux. I only really know him from Wanderlust and what I read on CB. I could be utterly wrong. Just musing.

      • Kitten says:

        I honestly don’t know how you can listen to this guy’s interviews and get “gay” from anything he says.
        This is the same dude who complained about PCness….

        The PC incident aside, I actually like him. I think he’s a solid actor and a fun interview. Definitely recommend the Fresh Air one he did recently–he came across as funny, smart and chill IMO.

      • doofus says:

        V4Real, my bf plays on line a lot too, and I think it’s kinda cool as he plays with people from all over the world…yesterday he had people on there from eastern europe and mexico.

    • meme says:

      He’s as gay as Brad Pitt.

    • Merritt says:

      I think he was making fun of the reporter with the “wifey” thing.

      • Shambles says:

        You think so? Like, maybe the reporter asked about his “wifey” and he was using it kind of ironically? Could be, could be.

      • Merritt says:

        That is what the article says. Quoted from above: “Oh, and as for the “wifey” thing (which is super-annoying), Justin was repeating what the E! reporter said. The reporter asked him about “the wifey” so Justin just repeated it back. “

      • Shambles says:

        Ah, I completely missed that. My reading comprehension skills are sub par this morning, my apologies. The possibility of Justin being gay just comes from a vibe I get from him, and it seems I projected it into the interview a little bit.

      • belle de jour says:

        He was.

    • Ally.M says:

      I always thought video games are nerdy, nothing to do with sexuality.

    • Tulip Garden says:

      I don’t think he “prefers” the company of gentlemen in the gay sense. I think he just has friends. It doesn’t seem unusual to me.

      • MoochieMom says:

        Yeah this doesn’t seem too odd to me. My husband and his “crew” (high school friends) play COD and it is how they get together vs texting the hell out of one another. It bothered me a lot at first after we had our kid but I don’t care now other than our daughter (4) is a poo-talker from Daddy’s game. They don’t have kids. I can only imagine how awesome that much money and power is with no kids.

    • epiphany says:

      Maybe that’s why they’re together so seldom – so he can play COD in peace? Maybe his Manhattan pad is a shrine to Call of Duty – camo bedspread, ammo bandoliers for curtains, toilet in the shape of an army helmet…

    • lowercaselois says:

      My husband and sons play a lot of video games also. They are always yelling at each other and the screen. I think it is in the male genes. Although, I know some women who enjoy video games. I don’t understand the whole thing either, but then again, he doesn’t understand some of the TV shows I watch and why I read Celebitchy every morning. So we are even.

    • Tina says:

      Do not worry, Shambles you are not the only one that get a gay vibe from Justin. His own wife said he was like one of her gay friends.

      • belle de jour says:

        Have always gotten this vibe from him… and it had nothing to do with video games, or him mocking a reporter by throwing back the term ‘wifey.’

      • Shambles says:

        I’ve said quite a few times that the way I interpreted the interview added to the vibe that I got from him. I tried to make it as clear as possible that I am not saying that video games and the word “wifey” are direct indicators of someone’s sexuality. I was simply using the interview as a jump off point for my thoughts, and have said above that I may have projected my own feelings into my interpretation.

      • belle de jour says:

        I understood you, shambles. I’m agreeing that I always got that vibe from him before this interview, too.

    • not cynical says:

      @Shambles:

      I think he prefers the company of anyone other than his “wifey”.

      He never seemed to have a problem hanging out with his co-star Liv, you know, about the time she got pregnant.

      • Lahdidahbaby says:

        So let’s see…he’s gay, he hates spending time with his wifey, and he fathered Liv Tyler’s child.

        Got it.

    • Leonie says:

      Agreed. They are not even a real couple. They are together purely because Huvane/CAA wanted it. I buy this couple as much as I bought Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley or him and Debbie Rowe.

  2. aims says:

    “Wifey” or “the wife” description makes me want to roll my eyes so hard that I’ll get a headache.

    • Rhiley says:

      Yeah, it’s gross. I think Cameron Diaz husband talks like this for real, and not just in a sarcastic way.

    • V4Real says:

      RDJ calls his wife “The Mrs.”

    • MoochieMom says:

      Thank you. I had a former fried tattoo (as in forever) on her breast “WIFEY” I was appalled. She works in a very professional career and I wasn’t surprised when she got fired for the tattoo.

      • funcakes says:

        You’re better off without her. Something tells me she’s bad at making good decisions and would suck you in with her.

    • neutral says:

      Makes me want to do something far more violent!

    • Kitten says:

      How do you feel about women who refer to their husbands as “hubby” or “The Hubs”?

      • aims says:

        I don’t like it either way. If I’m referring to my husband I always say his name and vice versa.

    • Emma - The JP Lover says:

      “Hubby” does that to me. I shudder every time I read it.

    • AntiSocialButterfly says:

      How do you feel about, “My Bride”?

      Hubby picked that up from a colleague ( married almost 30 years), and now sometimes uses it on me ( we are at 20 years). I think it’s sweet and endearing, as opposed to “wifery” or “the wife” which definitely have negative connotations, IMO.

      • aims says:

        I think “my bride” is a lot better than the other. Especially if you’ve been married for a long time.

    • Katie says:

      Call me the wife or wifey and I will slap you so hard your teeth will rattle. I also do not refer to my husband as the hubs or hubby. Despise those terms.

  3. mimif says:

    I bet he’s totally playing as Michael B. Naturally, I’ll be playing as BEAST MODE.

    Also, The Leftovers was amazing last night, keeps getting better and better.

  4. Crocuta says:

    Did he say wifey or waifu? The latter is often used by gamers and anime fans. I don’t know if it’s a desired wife or a sexy woman or something, but “paste your waifu” is a popular topic on gamer/anime forums where they are drooling all over anime girls and sometimes other hot pictures/videocartoons. I’ve seen it on 9gag too. And I think it’s barf-inducing. So I actually hope Justin said wifey.

    Edit to add: I know it’s an anime thing, but I have yet to meet a gamer that doesn’t like anime, so I link them together when it comes to this word. Probably not always accurate.

  5. mkyarwood says:

    Ew. This means she probably calls him Hubby Wubby or something.

    • Ally.M says:

      If you read the complete article Kaiser wrote he was repeating the reporter, probably being sarcastic.

  6. Ruyana says:

    I really, really hate his skinny pants. They make his body look like his trunk is too big for those little bandy-legs.

    • Lirko says:

      They’re really not working for him, are they? But none the less he certainly seems to love them so… SMH

  7. V4Real says:

    Just tell your wife to go take an Emirate flight to Los Cabos where she can enjoy an in flight shower while washing her hair with Smart Water and moisturizing her skin with Aveeno.
    I will play Call of Duty with you but we have to throw in Grand Theft Auto as well. But dude you have to lose the skinny jeans.

    • Tulip Garden says:

      If you play COD and Grand a theft Auto together, I am free to accompany Jen to Cabo. I hate to give up that video game time but I am selfless like that😁

      • V4Real says:

        You got a deal. Plus some alone time with Justin playing video games maybe the only chance I get to try to convince him to give up the skinnies.

    • MoochieMom says:

      They don’t fly there from LA of NY. Or Dallas, damnit. 🙂

      • V4Real says:

        I know, that was a joke.
        ” But it’s Jen. She would probably use her stardom to get them to make a special trip.” If they don’t do it then she might go scream at the ocean. And the ocean has had enough of people screaming at it and under it.

  8. Sullivan says:

    I’m glad Aniston found this tiny, middle-aged hipster.

  9. Lrm says:

    The OP says the reporter asked about “the wifey” and justin repeated it back in his answer. Doesn’t sound like he calls her that.

  10. cibo says:

    Enews Sibley Scoles posted a picture of her and Justin lastweek Thursday and wrote the interview was held in LA and it was for the launching of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. He would be filming The Girl On The Train November 30th so I assume he hasn’t return to NYC yet. Am just basing that on the fact there are no pictures of him at LAX to NYC unless he took a private plane which I doubt

  11. Jaded says:

    At least he hasn’t been papped incessantly trolling the streets of New York with that sick pr*ck Uncle Terry. Maybe that relationship has cooled a bit since his other career as a pornographer and rapist was revealed?

  12. Kaiser says:

    Re: the “Wifey” thing. I watched the E! interview last Friday on E! News and the reporter did say it first, and JT repeated it. He wasn’t saying it sarcastically at all, it was like he just enjoyed calling her “Wifey” all of a sudden.

  13. The Original G says:

    He makes her sound like his Mom instead of his Wifey.

  14. Granger says:

    I do get the impression he was being silly/sarcastic when he referred to her as “wifey.” But I hope the entire interview was sarcastic, because I cannot STAND it when people say their spouse “lets” them do something. You’re a grown man, she’s a grown woman. You don’t need her permission, she doesn’t “let” you play video games. You play them, she probably rolls her eyes and walks away. Kill the “my lovely wifey is so nice she lets me have screen time” schtick.

  15. swack says:

    Does any women understand a man’s love of “Call of Duty”? I know my two daughters don’t understand it!

    • Cassie says:

      Anti-Feminist thought.

      Thanks to my older brothers. I love war, action, strategy and violent games. They’re awesome and fun. I started my journey with no stops when I was 13 in 1998 by playing Doom.

      Girls should do what boys do. It’s not necessary to be a tomboy or something worse.

    • Saks says:

      Agree. I used to play video games with my ex but I never really got into Call of Duty (or war games in general). I usually kicked his ass at FIFA tho.

    • TulipOHare says:

      Heh. I’ve played them all and I love them. There are women who love playing Call of Duty!

    • swack says:

      @Cassie – it has nothing to do with being anti-feminist and it’s not an anti-feminist remark as I could say it about other games also. Women do play it but can also question why one “loves” a certain game. I’ve played games that others love and I don’t get why.

      • Lady D says:

        ” I’ve played games that others love and I don’t get why. ” Do you mean golf? Never will I understand the attraction in that game.

  16. PeachDaisy says:

    Does Justin remind anyone else of Bradley cooper in the non-baseball hat * photos? He strongly resembles him in those photos.

    * I can’t think of the proper name right now, I need more caffeine.

    I don’t really like the “lets him play video games” language used. Sounds controlling and like they look down on videogames as a hobby. But I don’t see it as any worse than TV or movies as long as it’s done in moderation. But moderation is good for most things.

  17. Colette says:

    Where I live,” wifey” doesn’t mean legal wife,it basically means a man’s main chick as opposed to his side chicks.I guess the reporter was trying to be hip by using that term.

    • Paige says:

      Same. Wifey is a slang term, usually meaning a man’s girlfriend or mother of his child, but not a wife in the legal sense.

  18. Jayna says:

    Kelly Ripa’s husband Mark is really hooked on some video game that he plays with internet friends and is obsessed with it. She says she doesn’t get it.

  19. Tina says:

    I think this is damaged control because of all of the talk about not spending any time together. They have lived together for 3 years, Justin never played this game. Jennifer is just finding out he loves to play Call of Duty, I find that very strange.

  20. Sarah01 says:

    It’s sounds odd when he says she allows him to play and nice enough to let him play for a couple of hours a couple of times a week. That’s more like a parent child relationship.
    She gets upset and is tolerant. These are not words you use for someone who you just got married to and is the love of your life.
    I don’t mean to compare but they are a couple that are being posted here regularly, brad and Angie seem like equals they both have their seperate interests and support each other.
    For me I don’t ask for permission to do things I like and neither does my husband we support each other.

    • tracking says:

      Pretty sure he’s joking.

      • Alicia says:

        Yeah, it’s funny how seriously some people are taking his words.

      • Sarah01 says:

        He doesn’t come accross as a funny person so I don’t get how he is joking. Maybe for you guys he’s funny for me he’s simply a try hard hipster and that’s why I’m not getting his humour as you are.

  21. Paige says:

    I will never understand a grown man’s love for video games. I have male family members and friends who are in their thirties and forties and they are obsessed with video games like teenage boys.

    • Josefa says:

      Because video games are a very complete form of entertainment. Actual playability aside, they excel in so many aspects. Many Japanese RPGs I’ve played have much better story and character development tan 80% of the series and movies out there. Tekken has some of my favorite music. Final Fantasy, Okami and Zelda have scenarios so ridiculously beautiful, I have to stop playing to admire them.

      When I was little I played these games just for fun. As I grow up, I notice how much work and talent actually goes into making these things. Roll your eyes at this, but video games for me are the pinacle of modern art.

      • Angie says:

        @JOSEFA I love all those games too! My favorite game soundtrack is Final Fantasy IV and I’m digging the storyline of the Danganronpa games – much more intriguing than some of the stuff you see on TV that gets canceled after one season =/

  22. umila says:

    Bwaha. This is the story of my life. Except it’s ‘my husby *?* doesn’t understand my love for Call of Duty’. In the office I share with other graduate students, we have our stations set up for serious game play when life gets real. You know, like “proper” adults.

  23. DenG says:

    My husband retreats to His TV and I watch RuPaul’s Drag Race while he watches old westerns and critiques their authenticity. Works.

    • Josefa says:

      Ha, we actually do both things together with my boyfriend, except with old martial art films. He started appreciating the cut-throat dry humor of drag queens and I started appreciating the chills you get from watching two men fight each other to death in a deserted bamboo forest.

  24. anon says:

    Dear God Jennifer Aniston is so fucking boring.

    Maybe try playing with him

  25. Makeitwork says:

    His attractiveness is gone now that I know he’s a gamer. Grow up!

  26. bababoo says:

    ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga ga

    ay.