Aaron Sorkin Did His Best To Get Jesse Eisenberg To Return For Social Network Sequel

Jesse turned down the chance to play Mark Zuckerberg in the new movie, with Jeremy Strong taking over the role.

If you’re disappointed that Jesse Eisenberg won’t be reprising his role as Mark Zuckerberg in the upcoming sequel to The Social Network, director Aaron Sorkin wants to make it clear that it wasn’t for lack of trying on his part.

Back in 2011, Jesse was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the Facebook founder in The Social Network, but in the upcoming follow-up The Social Reckoning, the part will be played by Succession’s Jeremy Strong.

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