Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Emily Blunt Reveals Hilarious, Heartfelt Reasons She 'Worships' Brother-in-Law Stanley Tucci Emily Blunt praises brother-in-law Stanley Tucci as an "all-around renaissance man who knows the way to everyone's hearts" in this week's issue of PEOPLE By Monique Jessen Monique Jessen Monique Jessen is a UK-based journalist with over 20 years experience interviewing celebrities, reporting on the British royal family and covering style People Editorial Guidelines and Jen Juneau Jen Juneau Jen Juneau is a News and Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. She started at the brand in 2016 and has more than 15 years' professional writing experience. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 10, 2022 03:50PM EST Emily Blunt is one of Stanley Tucci's biggest fans. The actress sings the praises of her brother-in-law (and Devil Wears Prada costar!) in this week's issue of PEOPLE, saying that Tucci, who's married to her sister Felicity Blunt, is "always looking immaculate head to toe." "Never seen him in his socks in my life," Emily says of Tucci, 61. "I love that Stan starts each day walking into the kitchen ... going 'Ah, Chrisssst,' probably from a sleepless night of small children being up or from a night where martinis flowed," she teases. But once "he has his espresso," notes Emily, 39, "he's a changed man." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Jason Merritt/Getty Stanley Tucci Embraces His Sex-Symbol Status at 61: "I Don't Get It" — But "It's Wonderful" Aside from his obvious affinity for acting and great food, Emily says the Searching for Italy host is "a beautiful painter" and "a great drummer" — as well as "weirdly flexible," with "a leg lift that rivals Jane Fonda's." For more on PEOPLE's cover story with Stanley Tucci, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. "He's an all-around renaissance man who knows the way to everyone's hearts. And it's through having a damn good time," she tells PEOPLE. "He's frighteningly bright, quick to laugh, loves to be laughed at, charismatic, warm and energetic." She even recalls noticing others admiring the spoils of his cooking passion on movie sets: "I remember he would come to the set with gorgeous fried risotto balls and pasta that would leave everyone just abandoning their nibbled-on kale chips and salivating over what he'd brought in." The Jungle Cruise actress says she "adore[s] the deep joy and delight" Tucci "finds in people. No one more so than my sister and his children." "He's authentic and irreverent in the best way ever," Emily raves. "He just gets life, and I absolutely worship the guy." Stanley Tucci on the cover of PEOPLE. Matt Holyoak Stanley Tucci Says His Wife's "Undying Attention and Affection" Got Him Through Cancer Battle Tucci, a cancer survivor and author of Taste: My Life Through Food, also spoke to PEOPLE about his sex-symbol status, saying he feels "great" about the label, even if he doesn't "get it." "Who goes, 'I feel terrible about that'? People think I'm sexy? How awful," he quips. "It's wonderful. I don't get it, but I'm very glad." As for his general popularity, the Hunger Games actor said his Instagram following "exploded" back in 2020, after her posted a video of himself putting together a Negroni cocktail. "It changed my life completely," Tucci says. "All I had to do was be myself." For more from Stanley Tucci, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.