Christina RicciChristina RicciSomething got Christina Ricci nearly going, erm, ape.

Seems she was scared of losing her breasts to a monkey.

Or rather, having them ripped off by a monkey.

Yes, really.

According to Female First, Christina's fear of monkeys was highlighted on the set of her new movie, Penelope.

The movie features a chimpanzee called Chim Chim, who got Chris a little shaken.

She said: "I'm afraid of monkeys but I had decided not to be afraid of this monkey because no one else is, everyone else thinks he's awesome, so just be cool.

"It's the first day of shooting and I have this kitchen scene where I'm sitting down and the monkey is sitting right next to me.

"Of course it freaks out during the take and grabs my left breast and will not let go, and he's so strong. I'm thinking, 'This thing is gonna rip it's hand away and I will no longer have a boob there.'

"I'm so freaked out and the whole rest of the actors are turned around so no one sees that this has happened to me and I'm like, 'Help, help' as quietly and calmly as possible so this thing does not freak out any further.

"Finally they got him off me but my fear is completely validated and I did not go near him for the rest of the shoot... monkeys are crazy and you never know what they'll grab onto, I don't like unpredictable animals".

Fair enough, but we do wonder what monkeys think of unpredictable humans, then?