Big fighting men like Mickey Rourke might be tough, but that does not compare to the protectiveness of a mother.

Actress Anna Faris, 38, made that clear on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

During her interview, the Mom star told the story of how a grumpy, 62-year-old Mickey once shushed her baby son, Jack (now two and a half), during a long airplane flight.

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Real Mom: Anna Faris talked about travelling with her two-year-old son, Jack, when she was a Jimmy Kimmel Live guest on Tuesday

Anna had been travelling from London - where husband Chris Pratt was, at the time, filming Guardians Of The Galaxy.

As the actress told Jimmy Kimmel, she and Jack were in their seats while the plane waited for take-off when the baby began 'vocalising.'

'Not screaming, not crying, just being adorable, I thought,' Anna continued. 'But I'm also sweating, because now everyone is hating me around me.'

Travel woes: On a flight from London to Los Angeles, Anna experienced some stress Jack began fussing slightly before take-off

Shush: Actor Mickey Rourke was sitting nearby and loudly shushed Anna's baby, grumbling later that he didn't want to be bothered

Nervous: Already worried that 'everyone is hating me,' Anna got freaked out by Mickey's irritation

That nervousness would have been bad enough for Anna, but then one of her fellow passengers made his displeasure known.

'Across the aisle, I hear a SHHHHH!' explained Anna. 'And I look over and it's Mickey Rourke.'

It turns out, as Anna learned later from a colleague, that 'Mickey Rourke has a thing: He likes to shush babies.'

Sleep it off: Fortunately, both baby Jack and adult Mickey ended up sleeping for most of the flight

Pattern: Anna later learned that Mickey had a 'thing' for shushing babies around him

But that didn't help Anna in the moment: 'I was already so nervous before... and then to have Mickey Rourke confirm that didn't feel great!'

When Jimmy wondered if Mickey's reaction could have been some sort of joke, Anna didn't think so.

'Then he started grumbling, like: You better shut that baby up!'

Fortunately for all concerned, both baby Jack and Mickey fell asleep for much of the rest of the journey.

Family time: Chris Pratt (right) - Anna's (left) husband and Jack's (centre) father - was in England filming Guardians Of The Galaxy at the time of the incident

Jimmy, who seemed very indignant on the part of his guest and her baby, pointed out that The Wrestler star was known for travelling with yappy Chihuahua dogs.

'I'm gonna shush that Chihuahua next time I seem him!' Anna exclaimed with a laugh.

That may be awhile, however, since Anna didn't seem eager to reconnect with the notoriously tough Mickey any time soon.