Jesse Eisenberg casually revealed that he is donating a kidney to a stranger in December — and the nonchalant way that he mentioned it is going viral on social media.
For reference, the actor and his Now You See Me: Now You Don’t castmates were on the Today show on Thursday, and host Craig Melvin brought up the fact that Jesse attended a blood drive that NBC recently held.
“Oh yeah, that’s true, I did one here,” Jesse replied. “I’m actually donating my kidney in six weeks, I really am.”
As Craig and the other hosts expressed their surprise and admiration, Jesse continued: “I don’t know why. I got, like, bitten by the blood donation bug. I love it.”
“I didn’t see that coming!” Craig admitted, going on to explain that he just wanted to mention how staff at the blood drive were left impressed by Jesse’s surprise appearance — and how he even helped to set up the tables and chairs for the event.
“I just have so much blood in me, and I feel like I should spill it,” Jesse jokingly replied. “Yeah, yeah, yeah, I really like doing it, I don’t know why.”
In a separate interview with Today.com, Jesse said of his kidney donation: “It’s essentially risk-free and so needed. I think people will realize that it’s a no-brainer, if you have the time and the inclination.”
In addition to commending Jesse for his kind gesture, social media users have been left amused by the casual way he spoke about it — especially how he said: “I don’t know why.”
