Dakota Johnson, the multifaceted talent behind the lens of 'Loser Baby,' humorously recounted her unexpected caffeine overload journey in a recent interview with Variety. The 34-year-old Madame Web star, who doubles as a director, confessed that she had unwittingly stumbled upon Celsius, an energy drink, while immersed in the production of her short film.
"I was blissfully ignorant that I was essentially mainlining caffeine," she chuckled, revealing that her initial encounter with Celsius on the very first day of filming 'Loser Baby' had left her clueless about its true nature. "I stumbled upon Celsius, thinking it was just a potion of vitamins, a natural elixir graced with B12 and vitamin A," she elaborated, her voice tinged with amusement.
Johnson went on to paint a vivid picture of her hyper-alert state, fueled by her daily ritual of quaffing two cans of Celsius. "I felt like a creative dynamo, wired all night, my mind racing with ideas that refused to let me slumber," she recounted, only to realize the true culprit behind her restlessness. "Little did I know, I was unknowingly overindulging in caffeine's embrace," she added with a wry smile.
Indeed, Celsius's caffeine content, ranging from a modest 200 milligrams per can to a more potent 270 milligrams in certain variants, had unwittingly transformed into her creative muse's double-edged sword. It was her costume designer who finally shed light on the situation, gently informing her, "You're practically chugging four Red Bulls a day, Dakota!"
Quizzed on whether this revelation was a source of consternation, Johnson laughed it off, admitting, "It was indeed a jolt to the system, but hey, now I know Celsius is my secret weapon for those long, arduous nights on set. And who knows, maybe a sponsorship deal is in the cards – I'm your girl for those midnight magic hours!"
Her caffeine escapade aside, Johnson also shared a quirky food aversion, revealing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that limes, despite their prominent presence in her kitchen showcased in an Architectural Digest video, were not her cup of tea. "I've got a mild allergy to limes and honeydew melon – they make my tongue tingle in protest," she quipped, her candid confession adding another endearing dimension to her already charismatic personality.
