Jeremy Strong Says He Reached Out to Mark Zuckerberg After Being Cast as Him in ‘The Social Reckoning’ — and He Responded

Jeremy Strong, who is set to play Mark Zuckerberg in the forthcoming film "The Social Reckoning," reached out to the Meta CEO after being cast in the role. According to TheWrap, Strong sent Zuckerberg an email to express his respect for the role and the responsibility of portraying him accurately. Zuckerberg responded, although the content of his message is not publicly known.

Strong has acknowledged the public's perception of Zuckerberg, describing him as "a reviled person and not a popular person in our culture." However, the actor believes that he should approach the role with respect, rather than trying to condemn Zuckerberg. As quoted by The Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap, Strong stated that "I do not think you should have an actor playing him who wants to set out to condemn him."

The two have only met briefly, once at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony, where Strong presented an award. Strong has also reportedly adopted a method acting approach for the role, staying in character as Zuckerberg even off set during production, as noted by Consequence.

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