Jeremy Strong distances himself from Jesse Eisenberg’s portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network: ‘It has nothing to do with what I’m going to do’

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However, Jeremy Strong is distancing himself from Jesse Eisenberg’s portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg and believes that the two roles have nothing to do with each other. When asked by THR whether he had talked to his predecessor about the role, he said, “I think that [Eisenberg’s performance] has nothing to do with what I’m going to do. It’s one of the greatest scripts I’ve ever read. It speaks to our time; it touches the third rail of everything happening in our world. It’s a great character — fascinating, complex — and I’m approaching it with great care and empathy and objectivity.”

Strong has worked with director Aaron Sorkin twice before, and he said that the third time is the charm. Academy Award winner Mikey Madison is also a part of the film and will be portraying the real-life Facebook engineer Frances Haugen.

The Social Network, directed by David Fincher, was a deep dive into the origins of Facebook. Andrew Garfield played co-founder Eduardo Saverin, while singer Justin Timberlake played the notorious founder of Napster, Sean Parker. During the 2011 Academy Awards, the film was nominated for 8 Oscars, winning three of them. The triumphs came in the categories of Best Writing, Best Editing, and Best Original Score.

Aaron Sorkin, who is helming the sequel, co-wrote the first film and is known for directing films like Molly’s Game and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

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