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By Nuzhat Naoreen

Paul Rust couldn't help but question himself after being cast as the nerdy lead in "I Love You, Beth Cooper." In an exclusive extra from the DVD, which hits stores tomorrow, Paul admitted that while he was initially really excited to get the role of the "geekiest guy in high school," he went through a phase of wondering whether he was cast because he actually gave off dorky vibes. It bothered him so much, he asked his friends!

"I actually had talk to friends and be like 'am I really…am I nerdy?'" Paul recalled. His pals assured him he wasn't. "They were like no, no, no you got the party because you were funny." We agree! Anyway, everyone's got a lil' nerd in them, right? "I think everybody kind of has nerd moments in their life where they don't handle things in the best way that they want to or they kind of do it awkwardly and uncomfortably and they take a situation that could be easy and make it much worse," Paul said. Uh, been there, done that.

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If you saw "I Love You, Beth Cooper" over the weekend, then you know that along with Hayden Panettiere and Paul Rust, there's one other "star" in the high school rom com that got lots and lots of screen time: Paul's Spiderman underpants. The actor's alter-ego Dennis Cooverman winds showing off his Spidey covered bum after a series of unfortunate events, but Paul says it wasn't so easy to get those skivvies into the film in the first place. "Marvel wouldn't normally release their trademark Spiderman to be on the butt of a guy — of a skinny guy! — but the director, Chris Columbus, has a really great relationship with Marvel," Paul told Hollywood Crush. "So he just made a call and they were like, 'Sure!'"

Press play above to hear more about his now-famous undergarment and keep reading to see where they are now after the jump! Read more...

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Yesterday we shared with you "I Love You, Beth Cooper" actor Paul Rust's reaction to Hollywood Crush casting him as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the upcoming Facebook movie, but if you thought he was already giddy about that shout out, then you have to check out what he had to say when we inquired about who he's crushing on in real life.

In "Beth Cooper" (which hits theaters today!), he plays a token brainiac who falls hard for the token popular girl (Hayden Panettiere), but Paul's affections in real life go toward, um, not one, but two, older women. Press play above to see who it is, and then after the jump, check out our way of combining Paul's two loves into one. Read more...

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Remember when Hollywood Crush came up with our own wish list of actors to play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the upcoming film "The Social Network"? Yes, for the movie (check out a recent script leak here), which is based on the soon-to-be released “Accidental Billionaires” book, we cast a few good men to play the brainy social-networking god, including "I Love You, Beth Cooper" actor Paul Rust. As it turns out, Paul has very in-tune friends — one of them saw our post and passed on the link to the star. And, well, you'll have to press play below to hear his priceless reaction!

What do you think — could Paul Rust take a turn as Mark Zuckerberg?

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What happens when a super nerdy high school valedictorian professes his love for the most popular girl in class? That's the question at the heart of the upcoming romantic teen comedy, "I Love You, Beth Cooper." The flick, starring "Heroes" hottie Hayden Panettiere as Beth Cooper and Paul Rust as the wannabe lover, doesn't hit theaters until July 10, but we've got a first look with five exclusive clips.

One other thing worth noting: The film is directed by Chris Columbus, who's directed such prior fare as two "Harry Potter" movies, both "Home Alone" flicks and seminal '80s teen film "Adventures in Babysitting." Take a gander at one of the clips below and then click here to watch the rest. And if you're interested in submitting your own real-life confessions, you can do so over here.

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As Facebook didn't already consume hours of my time, now I can spend a couple more (and $12) to see the story of its inception brought to the big screen. "The Social Network," based on the soon-to-be released "Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal" by Ben Mezrich, tells the story of the site's creation in 2004 by then-Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg (pictured, right). News that David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Fight Club") is in talks to direct the tale, got us wondering who would be the best Mark for the movie. Here are Hollywood Crush's top five nominees.

Fincher, we hope you're paying attention ...

1.Jesse Eisenberg

The 25-year-old "Adventureland" star's familiar mop-top and "I'd love to do your math homework" vibe make him one of our front-runners. And, like Mark, Jesse was raised in New York by a Jewish family. Read more...

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