"Now You See Me" star⁢ Jesse Eisenberg, known for his roles portraying complex characters, is about to undertake a profoundly selfless act. He announced on NBC's "Today" show on Thursday that he will donate a kidney⁢ to an anonymous recipient this December. The revelation came during a discussion about a recent blood drive sponsored by the program.

Eisenberg described being⁢ "bitten by the blood donation bug" and expressed genuine excitement about⁣ the nondirected kidney donation process. This type of donation, also known as altruistic donation, involves giving a⁣ kidney⁣ to someone the donor doesn't know, removing the complexities of matching within families or friend groups.