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Jeremy Strong Emailed Mark Zuckerberg After Landing Facebook CEO Role
Jeremy Strong is a famous actor who will play Mark Zuckerberg in a new movie called 'The Social Reckoning.'
Mark Zuckerberg is the person who helped start Facebook.
Before the movie, Jeremy sent Mark an email to say he takes the role very seriously and will treat it with respect.
Mark wrote back, but Jeremy will not tell anyone what Mark said.
Another actor, Jesse Eisenberg, played Mark in an earlier movie called 'The Social Network,' but he decided not to do it again because he does not want to be connected to the real Mark Zuckerberg.
To get ready for the role, Jeremy watched videos of Mark talking to Congress and made a Facebook account to read Mark's old posts.
Jeremy does not normally use social media.
Some people think Jeremy might win a top acting award for this movie, while others think he might win a 'Razzie' award for bad acting.
Jeremy says that is okay because it means he really tried something bold.
The movie comes out on October 9.
Jeremy Strong emailed Mark Zuckerberg after being cast as the Facebook CEO in 'The Social Reckoning,' and Zuckerberg replied.
Strong declined to reveal what Zuckerberg said in his reply.
Strong said he does not think an actor playing Zuckerberg should set out to condemn him and is approaching the role with respect.
Jesse Eisenberg, who earned an Oscar nomination as Zuckerberg in 'The Social Network,' declined to return because he no longer wants to be associated with the Facebook co-founder.
'The Social Reckoning,' written by Aaron Sorkin and released by Sony, opens in theaters on October 9 after a June trailer that drew divided reactions.
- Who
- Jeremy Strong, the actor starring as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning'; Mark Zuckerberg; Aaron Sorkin; and Jesse Eisenberg, who declined to reprise the role.
- What
- Jeremy Strong emailed Mark Zuckerberg after being cast as the Facebook CEO in 'The Social Reckoning,' Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to 'The Social Network.'
- Where
- Not specified in the articles; the film is set for theatrical release on October 9.
- When
- The interview appeared recently in GQ; the first trailer was released in June, and the film opens in theaters on October 9.
- Why
- Strong said he emailed to convey that he takes the responsibility and veracity of the role seriously and is approaching it with respect.
Portray with Respect
Avoid Association
Portraying a controversial figure
Portray with Respect
Jeremy Strong chose to approach the role with respect, emailed Zuckerberg to say he takes the responsibility and veracity of the role seriously, and believes an actor should not set out to condemn him.
Avoid Association
Jesse Eisenberg declined to reprise the role because he no longer wants to be associated with the Facebook co-founder.
Key facts
- Actor
- Jeremy Strong
- Role
- Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO)
- Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
- Predecessor film
- The Social Network (2010), starring Jesse Eisenberg
- Distributor
- Sony
- Trailer release
- June
- Theatrical release
- October 9
- Zuckerberg's email reply
- Replied; contents not disclosed
Quotes
Jeremy Strong
Actor Jeremy Strong, cast as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning
“"Listen, I know that he is a reviled person and not a popular person in our culture, but I do not think you should have an actor playing him who wants to set out to condemn him."”
telegraphindia.com
“"I wrote to him — I’m probably going to give Sony an aneurysm — I sent him an email,"”
telegraphindia.com
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