Dakota Johnson Thought Powerful Energy Drink Was A 'Natural' Vitamin Water - And Things Got CRAZY!!!

Dakota Johnson f**ked up bad on the set of Loser Baby — and right in the midst of her directorial debut, too. But it wasn’t anything that had to do with the short film itself! It all came down to her failure to read the ingredients!

The 34-year-old has high hopes for Loser Baby, as the short marks her turn from being a movie star to working behind the camera. So when it came time for her to actually film it earlier this year, she wanted to make sure she had enough energy to satisfactorily complete the long days.

To do that, she turned to Celsius. You’ve probably seen that brand all over grocery stores and gas stations over the last few years. It’s a drink which boasts right there on the can that it offers “essential energy” for consumers. The can also claims it “accelerates metabolism” and “burns body fat,” among other things. Sounds great, right?!

Well, Chris Martin‘s fiancée (uhhh, we think) sure thought so! Celsius has done such a good job of marketing itself as a healthy* energy alternative that Dakota thought she was fine INHALING them on the Loser Baby set. They would keep her going in a sustainable way and maintain her focus through the long hours, she assumed. With, you know, vitamins… And thus, moderation went out the window!!

Speaking to Variety about how wired she became after downing can after can of Celsius, she noted:

“I discovered Celsius on day one of filming the short. I didn’t know that it was like Red Bull. I thought it was, like, a natural drink.”

At first, she loved the boost Celsius gave her. She felt creative, and focused, and fully present. But then the Madame Web star stopped sleeping at night! Uh-oh!! Dakota explained:

“I was like, ‘I’m so creative, I’m so inspired, I’m awake all night long, I’m not sleeping, because I’m just thinking — and it’s because I was having like two Celsius a day. I thought it was vitamins. I didn’t realize I was basically overdosing on caffeine.”

LOLz! Girl, come ON!! It’s true Celsius does contain a ton of vitamins. But it says right there on the can that each serving comes with 200 milligrams of caffeine, too! That’s DOUBLE what comes in the average 8-oz. cup of coffee. And if she was having several a day, well…

Eventually, Loser Baby costume designer Katie Workinger came to Dakota and informed her just how much caffeine the actor-slash-director had been ingesting. Johnson recalled how it was “really upsetting” to hear:

“She said, ‘you’re basically having, like, four Red Bulls a day.'”

YIKES!!

But… maybe there’s a silver lining here. Literally! Capping her embarrassing admission to Variety, Johnson joked that she’s now looking for an endorsement deal from the energy drink company:

“But now I know that in dire straits, there’s Celsius. And I am looking for an endorsement. So, Celsius, I’m your girl. Night shoots? They work really well.”

Ha! Making the most of a rough moment, we suppose. Ch-ch-check out the full interaction (below):