John Krasinski Once Begged For Money On Twitter, Blackmailing Hugh Jackman Over Leaking A Photo Of Him Getting Cozy With Emily Blunt, Asked Ryan Reynolds, “Do You Have His Phone…”

John Krasinski is one of the funniest guys out there and proving the same, the actor, on his 40th birthday, decided to ask for donations which also included blackmailing Hugh Jackman in the most hilarious way possible. While appearing on The Jimmy Kimmel Show in 2019, Krasinski spilled the beans about how he celebrated his 40th birthday quipping that he begged for money. Scroll down to know the details.

John Krasinski is best known for his role as Jim Halpert in the award-winning series The Office. He is also known for directing A Quiet Place and its sequel A Quiet Place Part II. Krasinski starred in the first one with a full-fledged role and came only for a guest appearance in the second one.

Speaking of John Krasinski’s 40th birthday celebrations, according to Pinkvilla, he told Jimmy Kimmel, “I woke up and I thought, I know what I’m gonna do. I wanted to do something good for my 40th birthday. So actually I went on Twitter and just begged people for money.” Krasinski revealed that he ended up raising more than $500,000 for a charity named Family Reach. In a video, he also stated, “I’ll go so far as to make you feel very awkward if you don’t get me one. But lucky for you, I’m old school. I like cash.” The actor, while asking for donations on social media, also used this opportunity to hilariously blackmail Hugh Jackman by using a picture of him closely standing and hugging Krasinski’s wife, Emily Blunt, on a red carpet event.