Channeling Mark Zuckerberg made Jeremy Strong into a jerk, unsurprisingly
Aaron Sorkin explained to the crew that the Succession star would "treat you the way he imagines Mark treats the people around him."
Succession actor Jeremy Strong, known for his dedication to The Method, brought Mark Zuckerberg to life with an unsettling level of precision, according to writer-director Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin recounted how Strong's commitment to fully embodying the Meta founder made him, in Sorkin's own words, "not that much fun to be around" on the set of The Social Reckoning, the sequel to The Social Network.
Sorkin instructed fellow actors that Strong would "treat them the way he imagines Mark treats the people around him," resulting in a markedly different experience for those sharing the screen with Strong. Despite the awkwardness, Strong's thorough approach paid off when he penned a letter to Zuckerberg, vowing respectful portrayal.
In the film's trailer, Zuckerberg is depicted as brimming with resentment towards former Facebook employee Frances Haugen, played by Mikey Madison, for daring to expose the platform's harmful practices.
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