Oedipus Complex

Most actors say filming love scenes are never fun, but none of them had to get intimate with their former onscreen mothers! In the new film Water for Elephants, Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson are ditching their 2004 Vanity Fair mother-son roles to play lovers.

Filming for the Depression-era picture began today in California, and I'm sure secrets from the set will soon be revealed. The film focuses on the affair of Rob's character Jacob Kankowski, a veterinarian, who joins the circus and falls head over heels for Reese's married equestrian performer, Marlena.

I can't wait to see the chemistry between these two A-listers on the big screen. I'm sure they will be able to get past the initial awkwardness of their love scenes, but will Reese be able to handle Rob's rumored stench?