“I Don’t Know Why”: The Casual Way Jesse Eisenberg Announced He’s Donating A Kidney To A Stranger In December Is Going Viral

 

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“I Don’t Know Why”: The Casual Way Jesse Eisenberg Announced He’s Donating A Kidney To A Stranger In December Is Going Viral

“the concept of saying ‘what the hell, sure’ to organ donation.”

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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.

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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.

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“Oh yeah, that’s true, I did one here,” Jesse replied. “I’m actually donating my kidney in six weeks, I really am.”

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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.”

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“I’m doing an altruistic donation mid-December,” he went on. “I’m so excited to do it.”

For reference, an altruistic donation is when somebody donates an organ to a stranger who is selected based on medical compatibility.

“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.

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“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.”

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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.”

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He also revealed that under the National Kidney Foundation’s family voucher program, his donation means that his immediate relatives would receive priority if they ever required a kidney donation in the future. 

“The way it works now is you can put a list of whoever you would like to be the first to be at the top of the list,” Jesse shared. “So it’s risk-free for my family, as well.”

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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.”

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One viral tweet reads: “the concept of saying ‘what the hell, sure’ to organ donation.”

“This is the most awkwardly wholesome sentence of 2025,” somebody else wrote. 

While another joked: “would be insane to know your kidney was in the social network.”

You can watch the clip below — let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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