Aaron Sorkin Discusses Jesse Eisenberg's Reluctance to Reprise Mark Zuckerberg Role
Aaron Sorkin has shed light on the casting process for 'The Social Reckoning,' confirming that Jesse Eisenberg declined to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg, stating Eisenberg 'did not want to be conflated with Mark Zuckerberg anymore' due to his 'problems with the guy'.
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Aaron Sorkin Tried to Get Jesse Eisenberg Back as Mark Zuckerberg for ‘Social Reckoning,’ but the Actor Doesn’t ‘Want to Be Conflated’ With the Facebook Founder Anymore
Jeremy Strong’s take on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg officially debuted with the launch of the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” a follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network.” Sorkin won an Oscar for his screenplay of the first movie and returns to write and replace David Fincher as the director of the new […]
By Zack Sharf
Read full article →Jesse Eisenberg Turned Down ‘The Social Reckoning’, Aaron Sorkin Says He Was Tired Of Being “Conflated” With Mark Zuckerberg
While Aaron Sorkin is revisiting the godfather of Facebook, Jesse Eisenberg has moved on from playing Mark Zuckerberg after more than 15 years. Following their collaboration on The Social Network (2010), which recounted Zuckerberg’s creation of the social platform, Sorkin admitted he tried for three days to get Eisenberg to reprise his Oscar-nominated performance in […]
By Glenn Garner
Read full article →Aaron Sorkin sheds light on ‘The Social Reckoning’ casting, says Jesse Eisenberg “did not want to be conflated with Mark Zuckerberg anymore”
"He has his problems with the guy" The post Aaron Sorkin sheds light on ‘The Social Reckoning’ casting, says Jesse Eisenberg “did not want to be conflated with Mark Zuckerberg anymore” appeared first on NME.
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