Jeremy Strong Messaged Mark Zuckerberg After ‘Social Reckoning’ Casting: ‘I Take This Responsibility Very Seriously’
"I do not think you should have an actor playing him who wants to set out to condemn him," the former "Succession" star says The post Jeremy Strong Messaged Mark Zuckerberg After ‘Social Reckoning’ Casting: ‘I Take This Responsibility Very Seriously’ appeared first on TheWrap .
In a recent interview with GQ, actor Jeremy Strong revealed that he had reached out to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after being cast to portray the Facebook co-founder in the upcoming "Social Reckoning," a sequel to Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Network." Strong emphasized his commitment to the role, stating he takes the responsibility very seriously and is approaching the project with respect.
The Oscar nominee also mentioned that Zuckerberg responded to his email but would not disclose the content of their correspondence. Strong noted that they had only met once before, at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony in 2021, though not on the same day. When asked about Zuckerberg's reputation, Strong expressed his belief that an actor should not set out to condemn the character.
He compared his decision to play Zuckerberg to that of his "Apprentice" co-star Sebastian Stan, who played a young Donald Trump, and his "Deliver Me from Nowhere" co-star Jeremy Allen White, who portrayed Bruce Springsteen.
Strong's decision to take on the role of Zuckerberg was similar to Jesse Eisenberg's in "The Social Network," a film for which Eisenberg received an Oscar nomination in 2011. Eisenberg has since expressed a desire to distance himself from his portrayal of the Facebook co-founder. The film is set to release on October 9.
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