It's important for celebrities to maintain the facade of cool. Sometimes, though, that veil falls to reveal a nerd who goes to the bathroom and puts their pants on one leg at a time, just like us. These are a few of the more obscure (and surprising) hobbies and obsessions of "cool" celebs.
Vin Diesel and Dungeons & Dragons
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When one thinks of Vin Diesel, you probably think of fast cars, big muscles, and a deep sultry voice that makes the ladies swoon. But there's more to him than action and adventure. Namely, Dungeons & Dragons. Vin has claimed in interviews that he used to play it obsessively while he bounced before his movie career. He also owns his own video game development studio, Tigon Studios, which took his nerd cred to an all-new level.
Nicolas Cage and Vintage Comics
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In his younger days, Nicolas Cage was an avid collector of comic books. In 2011, he sold a pristine copy of Action Comics No. 1 for $2,161,000. A year prior he sold another copy of the same issue for $1.5 million. As if you needed another reason to hate Nic Cage, he auctioned off a staggering 400 vintage comics for $1.6 million in 2002.
Kanye West and Anime
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In 2012, Kanye tweeted of his obsession with anime. Mirroring other public displays of aggressive debate, West basically said, "Imma let you finish, but Akira is one of the best anime films of all time."
Jesse Eisenberg and His Cats
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Jesse Eisenberg has -- on many occasions -- expressed his deep love of cats. He told Conan O'Brien recently, "I'm a foster parent for cats and the more movies I do the more guilty I feel ... And if a movie is, God forbid, popular ... then I have to get more cats." Yes, he prolifically adopts kittens and told People magazine that he has 42 of them, which couldn't be verified, but I believe him.
Ryan Gosling: Knitting Extraordinaire
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In 2004 during the filming of "Lars and the Real Girl," Gosling sat down with a gaggle of older ladies and knitted. He said it was the best day of his life, telling GQ Australia, "If I had to design my perfect day, that would be it. And you get something out of it at the end. You get a nice present. For someone who wants an oddly shaped, off-putting scarf."
David Arquette is also known to knit a quilt or two, but really, who cares about him?
Paris Hilton and Frogs
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Hollywood.com reported that Paris is a frog-hunting aficionado, which she tries to fit into her schedule between popping Molly and filming sex tapes. Granted, it's probably been a while since she's hit the ponds and swamplands of America to get her hands on an amphibian or two, but she's spoken fondly of her days as a frog-catching expert:
"I love frog hunting. I go at my ranches. I have one near Oakland, CA, and another in Nevada, and I own an island. So I catch frogs and put them in a bucket and then I let them go."
A simple life indeed.
Johnny Depp and Barbie Dolls
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Johnny Depp plays with barbies. He told Jimmy Kimmel that he often played with dolls to develop characters, such as Captain Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka. He elaborated that it helped him work on voices and that his daughter eventually got fed up with the weirdness. But we can acknowledge that this only brings his coolness up a notch.
Mila Kunis and the Wonderful World of Warcraft
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Endearing herself to legions of nerds the world over, Kunis said once that she had to abandon one of her guilds because they recognized her voice. She also told Jimmy Kimmel -- apparently he holds geek interventions -- that she quit cold turkey because she wanted to have a life.
Megan Fox: "Lord of the Rings" Fanatic
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During press day of her film "Jonah Hex," Megan Fox publicly came clean that she visits "The Lord of the Rings" forums. She said, "They'll complain that Frodo is eating the Lembas bread outside of Mordor instead of in the Mines of Miria. And they get really mad...You cannot focus completely on pleasing them because you'll never win."
If anyone can please them, Megan, you can.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Star Wars Toys
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He sold a collection of Star Wars action figures in 2006, raising $110,000 for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Specifically, he sold a rare Jawa for a total of $4,500. Is there anything Leo can't do?
Vin Diesel and Dungeons & Dragons
When one thinks of Vin Diesel, you probably think of fast cars, big muscles, and a deep sultry voice that makes the ladies swoon. But there's more to him than action and adventure. Namely, Dungeons & Dragons. Vin has claimed in interviews that he used to play it obsessively while he bounced before his movie career. He also owns his own video game development studio, Tigon Studios, which took his nerd cred to an all-new level.
Nicolas Cage and Vintage Comics
In his younger days, Nicolas Cage was an avid collector of comic books. In 2011, he sold a pristine copy of Action Comics No. 1 for $2,161,000. A year prior he sold another copy of the same issue for $1.5 million. As if you needed another reason to hate Nic Cage, he auctioned off a staggering 400 vintage comics for $1.6 million in 2002.
Kanye West and Anime
In 2012, Kanye tweeted of his obsession with anime. Mirroring other public displays of aggressive debate, West basically said, "Imma let you finish, but Akira is one of the best anime films of all time."
Jesse Eisenberg and His Cats
Jesse Eisenberg has -- on many occasions -- expressed his deep love of cats. He told Conan O'Brien recently, "I'm a foster parent for cats and the more movies I do the more guilty I feel ... And if a movie is, God forbid, popular ... then I have to get more cats." Yes, he prolifically adopts kittens and told People magazine that he has 42 of them, which couldn't be verified, but I believe him.
Ryan Gosling: Knitting Extraordinaire
In 2004 during the filming of "Lars and the Real Girl," Gosling sat down with a gaggle of older ladies and knitted. He said it was the best day of his life, telling GQ Australia, "If I had to design my perfect day, that would be it. And you get something out of it at the end. You get a nice present. For someone who wants an oddly shaped, off-putting scarf."
David Arquette is also known to knit a quilt or two, but really, who cares about him?
Paris Hilton and Frogs
Hollywood.com reported that Paris is a frog-hunting aficionado, which she tries to fit into her schedule between popping Molly and filming sex tapes. Granted, it's probably been a while since she's hit the ponds and swamplands of America to get her hands on an amphibian or two, but she's spoken fondly of her days as a frog-catching expert:
"I love frog hunting. I go at my ranches. I have one near Oakland, CA, and another in Nevada, and I own an island. So I catch frogs and put them in a bucket and then I let them go."
A simple life indeed.
Johnny Depp and Barbie Dolls
Johnny Depp plays with barbies. He told Jimmy Kimmel that he often played with dolls to develop characters, such as Captain Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka. He elaborated that it helped him work on voices and that his daughter eventually got fed up with the weirdness. But we can acknowledge that this only brings his coolness up a notch.
Mila Kunis and the Wonderful World of Warcraft
Endearing herself to legions of nerds the world over, Kunis said once that she had to abandon one of her guilds because they recognized her voice. She also told Jimmy Kimmel -- apparently he holds geek interventions -- that she quit cold turkey because she wanted to have a life.
Megan Fox: "Lord of the Rings" Fanatic
During press day of her film "Jonah Hex," Megan Fox publicly came clean that she visits "The Lord of the Rings" forums. She said, "They'll complain that Frodo is eating the Lembas bread outside of Mordor instead of in the Mines of Miria. And they get really mad...You cannot focus completely on pleasing them because you'll never win."
If anyone can please them, Megan, you can.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Star Wars Toys
He sold a collection of Star Wars action figures in 2006, raising $110,000 for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. Specifically, he sold a rare Jawa for a total of $4,500. Is there anything Leo can't do?