"He's bringing back eating celery": Fans left in stitches as Jesse Eisenberg does the 5SOS trauma trend

2025 National Board Of Review Gala - Source: Getty
Jesse Eisenberg at the 2025 National Board of Review Gala (Image via Getty)

The 5Sos "She Looks So Perfect" trend is making waves on TikTok, and Jesse Eisenberg is one of the actors who tried to do the viral trend! On his recent TikTok video, Jesse Eisenberg posted a 5Sos trend video about his castmate in his film, A Real Pain, and fans laughed so hard at his video! (Video via X/@imceobltch)


X users noticed the celery that Jesse Eisenberg is eating on the TikTok vid, saying that he's making a trend of bringing back eating celery! (Image via X/@cryptidjade)


Others poked fun of Jesse Eisenberg eating his celery, saying that he went to his happy place—head empty!

"Him eating celery being clueless with an empty head." - one user remarked

More fans react to Jesse's video

Some Jesse Eisenberg fans also trolled his A Real Pain costar, Kieran Culkin, and Kieran Culkin's brother in Succession, Jeremy Strong. They said that if Jesse Eisenberg's unnamed castmate in A Real Pain pushed through with not starring in the movie, Jeremy Strong would be winning awards instead (Yes, people of the internet feel that Kieran Culkin is the unnamed castmate in the Jesse Eisenberg TikTok video).

"Jeremy Strong punching the air rn wishing this happened so he wouldn’t have to compete with Kieran again." - one netizen said
"Damn does he like kieran like at all?" - another one asked

Others hilariously reacted to the video, saying that Emma Stone is a lifesaver!

"Imagine waking up one day and realizing Emma Stone saved your career." - one fan replied
"At this point, Emma Stone deserves a cut of his paycheck." another one added

Some cinephiles also pointed out that Jesse Eisenberg and his castmate ALMOST self-sabotaged their way to achieving historic wins in award-giving bodies!

"Pookie almost self-sabotaged his way out of an Oscar." - one user said
"Pookie almost self-sabotaged his way out of history." - another one noted

Aside from A Real Pain, people are also speculating that the TikTok video that Jesse Eisenberg made is pointed at one of his The Social Network castmates! *puts on a tin foil hat* HMMMMMMMM... (Image via X/@babyscarlet02)


A Real Pain

If you're curious about why Jesse Eisenberg did this TikTok trend, well, it's because it's part of their Oscar campaign for A Real Pain!

Written, produced, and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain is a buddy road comedy-drama that revolves around grief, and closure through a comedic lens.

Named one of the best films last year, Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain deserves all the accolades given to it, further cementing Jesse Eisenberg as a visionary and a genius writer, producer, and director.


Because Jesse Eisenberg jumped to the 5Sos trend on TikTok, many Gen Zs and Gen Alphas will finally know his name and his long list of achievements and films.

Edited by Priscillah Mueni
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