JESSE EISENBERG SAYS NO WAY TO ZUCKERBERG COMEBACK
The actor is done playing Facebook's founder—and he's got some STRONG feelings about it.
Jesse Eisenberg is officially closing the book on Mark Zuckerberg! While accepting the President's Award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic, the actor made it crystal clear he won't reprise his iconic role in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming sequel, "The Social Reckoning." Eisenberg's take? Direct and unfiltered.
"If this guy is the creator of this world, I don't want to live in that world," Eisenberg reportedly said during an in-conversation event at the festival. The actor, who brought Zuckerberg to life in David Fincher's 2010 smash "The Social Network," isn't interested in revisiting the role—or being publicly linked to the real-life tech mogul ever again.
But there's a bigger picture here: Eisenberg, who is also a writer and director, revealed he's pursuing Polish citizenship and wants to work more in Europe. The reason? "The kind of films I love are increasingly difficult to make" in the U.S., he explained. Sounds like the actor is ready for a fresh chapter—and Zuckerberg just ain't part of the plot!
Sources · Variety · The Hollywood Reporter · Deadline