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Jesse Eisenberg Jokes Louvre Heist Was Film Marketing Stunt

10/30/2025

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Jesse Eisenberg, actor, addressed speculation that the Louvre heist tied to his film Now You See Me: Now You Don’t on The Tonight Show.
He joked the heist was a marketing stunt and said, "we had to do something outside the box."
The heist occurred October 19, when thieves dressed as construction workers stole eight French Crown Jewels in under eight minutes.
The film premieres on November 14.

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Jesse Eisenberg, actor, addressed speculation that the Louvre heist tied to his film Now You See Me: Now You Don’t on The Tonight Show.
He joked the heist was a marketing stunt and said, "we had to do something outside the box."
The heist occurred October 19, when thieves dressed as construction workers stole eight French Crown Jewels in under eight minutes.
The film premieres on November 14.