Marisa Tomei says Pete Davidson's looks and personality make for 'almost an irresistible combination'

• Marisa Tomei costarred with Pete Davidson in the 2020 film "The King of Staten Island."
• During an interview with Rolling Stone on Thursday, she described the comedian's allure.

Marisa Tomei discussed her "King of Staten Island" costar Pete Davidson's allure during an interview with Rolling Stone on Thursday, complimenting the 28-year-old stand-up's looks and personality.

"He's just so fucking real, and he's unfiltered, but very sensitive. So he's almost an irresistible combination," the 57-year-old actress, who plays a fictionalized version of Davidson's mother in "The King of Staten Island," told the publication.

Tomei continued: "And he's good-looking, even though I played . . . let's just put the mom thing aside. Let's, like, never mention that again."

Tomei became friendly with Davidson — who has gained widespread attention for his romantic relationships with high-profile celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, and, most recently, Kim Kardashian in recent years — while filming the movie with the "Saturday Night Live" cast member.

"The King of Staten Island" is loosely based on Davidson's adolescence in the New York City borough. He cowrote the semi-autobiographical script alongside director Judd Apatow and comedian Dave Sirus.

The costars have kept in touch since the movie's June 2020 premiere, and Tomei coincidentally spoke to Davidson the same day that she sat down for the Rolling Stone interview, she told the publication.

The "My Cousin Vinny" star said she contacted her former costar to ask if he had been paid for his work in "The King of Staten Island" after realizing that she had not been compensated.

"I actually just was talking to Pete today, because I was like, 'I never got paid for that. Did you? In this age of transparency, can we talk?'" Tomei said, adding, "But despite that, I had a rollicking good time."

Going into the project, Tomei was admittedly "intimated" by the idea of working with Davidson and Apatow.

Apatow, who has also helmed the comedies "This Is 40," "Superbad," and "Bridesmaids," said he lets his films "grow like an organism" and explained during an episode of DGA's "The Director's Cut" podcast that they are "morphing through the entire prep, the shoot, and the edit."

His vision is constantly shifting and evolving, a method that both excited and unnerved Tomei.

"Judd [Apatow]'s approach to improv — which is extensive — I was ­intimidated. I'm with all these stand-ups," Tomei told Rolling Stone.

The experience ended up being "freeing" for Tomei as an actress and "really changed how I approach each character going forward," she added.

Since appearing in "The King of Staten Island," Tomei has played May Parker in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and been cast as Fran in the upcoming drama "Delia's Gone."