Jesse Eisenberg asked for a copy of his Modern Family episode with his scenes cut out

Jesse Eisenberg asked for his 'Modern Family' ep with his scenes cut, show's star reveals

Jesse Eisenberg asked for a copy of his 'Modern Family' that he could watch: one with his scenes cut out, show's star reveals.

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Here’s the TL;DR:

Jesse Eisenberg—an admitted Modern Family superfan—actually guest-starred as Asher in a 2014 episode, but was so shy about his own scenes that he asked producers to send him a version with his bits chopped out so he could still watch the show. Jesse Tyler Ferguson spilled the story on his Dinner’s On Me podcast, and Alexander Skarsgård later added that at The Hummingbird Project premiere, Eisenberg sprinted the red carpet, bailed for two hours, then snuck back in.

Turns out this isn’t a one-off. Eisenberg’s famously sensitive about his on-screen work—he’s said his turn as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman wounded his career—but bounced back by writing, directing and starring in A Real Pain, earning Oscar nods for Best Original Screenplay (and a Supporting Actor win for Kieran Culkin). It’s a reminder that even the biggest stars get stage fright.