The internet is buzzing over a spontaneous moment that captures Dakota Johnson‘s unscripted charm. At a recent Los Angeles screening Q&A for her new film Splitsville, the actress delivered a playful mic-drop for the ages after a bombshell revelation from her co-star, Nicholas Braun. The cheeky exchange, captured in a now-trending TikTok video, shows Johnson’s disbelief as Braun recounts how he learned a crucial magic trick for a scene..
The On-Screen Magic Trick That Wasn’t
During the Q&A, Braun, known for his role in HBO’s Succession, innocently explained the card trick that impressed Johnson on set. “He taught me how to hide a card in my hand,” Braun said, referring to co-star Kyle Marvin.
Johnson, sporting a black leather maxi skirt and an oversized blazer, was visibly stunned, and sought immediate clarification. “Nick. I thought — Wait, Kyle taught you this?” she asked, with a look of shock.
Braun’s reply—”Yes, he taught me the morning of shooting”—sent Johnson into a spiral of playful indignation. “I hate this f—–g movie,” seemed to jokingly exclaim as she rose from her chair. The room erupted in laughter as she continued, “I thought you did that, that you learned it.”
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Braun, unfazed, insisted he learned it “that morning.”
“What?! I thought you had prepared that,” Johnson pressed.
“Not at all. No, we came up with it the night before,” Braun finally admitted. In mock disbelief, Johnson tried one last time: “No you had been doing it for weeks.”
When Braun firmly replied, “No I had not,” Johnson, in true A-list style, slammed the microphone to the ground and walked off the stage, disappearing into the applauding audience.
Fans React to Dakota Johnson’s Mic-Drop Moment
The reason for her “rage”? The perfect blend of celebrity dramatics and the relatable human emotion of “Are you kidding me?” As one Reddit fan summarized, the mic-drop was a mix of “Oh he didn’t prep as well as I thought he did” and “Wait he learned that in a single morning, I’m jealous!”
The online community was quick to pick up on the comedy. One Reddit user commented, “If she was really mad she wouldn’t be speaking into the microphone. It’s an act. She’s getting really good at it.” Another added, “Dakota is a producer on this film, she’s not just an actress here…She has a comfort level in slamming the mic down as a joke.”
Get Ready for Splitsville: Release Date & Plot Details
Splitsville, an “unromantic comedy” from director Michael Angelo Covino, follows the chaotic fallout of two couples whose friendship is tested when a husband from a divorcing couple sleeps with a wife from an open-marriage couple.
The film is set for a limited release on August 22, before expanding to a wide release on September 5, 2025. Given the social media buzz already building, it’s clear that Johnson and her co-stars know how to keep people engaged. If this Q&A is any indication, audiences are in for a wild, laugh-out-loud ride.
