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Jeremy Allen White Says Aaron Sorkin Changed His Mind About The Social Reckoning
Jeremy Allen White stars as Jeff Horwitz, a former Wall Street Journal technology reporter, in The Social Reckoning.
The film opened in theaters on October 9.
White said he was unsure about playing another real person so soon after portraying Bruce Springsteen.
He worried that other people’s expectations could limit how he played the role.
Director Aaron Sorkin told him he could research Horwitz but should use the script as the basis for his portrayal.
Sorkin described the film as his version of Horwitz’s story, which gave White more freedom on set.
The result was a role that let White draw on research while making his own choices as an actor.
Jeremy Allen White said he was initially hesitant to star in The Social Reckoning because he did not want to play another real person so soon after portraying Bruce Springsteen.
He said director Aaron Sorkin addressed his concerns by explaining that White would have freedom to shape his version of Jeff Horwitz.
White plays Horwitz, a former Wall Street Journal technology reporter, in the film.
The Social Reckoning was released in theaters on October 9.
- Who
- Jeremy Allen White plays former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Jeff Horwitz. Aaron Sorkin directed the film.
- What
- White said Sorkin changed his mind about taking the role in The Social Reckoning.
- When
- The film opened in theaters on Friday, October 9. The article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The film was released in theaters; the article does not specify a location.
- Why
- White was hesitant to play another real person after portraying Bruce Springsteen. Sorkin told him he could use his own interpretation of Horwitz.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
My focus and real place of interest was, ‘Is this a movie I would want to see? Is this a compelling film? Is it saying something? Are the characters interesting?’
I’m really hesitant about playing another real person next. I’d like to do a new story about a character that I can create on my own and not feel handcuffed to other people’s ideas about this person.
So it was the best of both worlds. I got to gather a lot of extra information because Jeff is a real person who’s left an imprint in this world, but I also had a tremendous amount of freedom on set.
White told Sorkin he was hesitant to play another real person after portraying Bruce Springsteen.
Sorkin told him he could research Horwitz but should use the text in the script and his own interpretation.
The Social Reckoning opened in theaters.
Just Jared published its article about White’s decision to take the role.
- Actor
- Jeremy Allen White
- Role
- Jeff Horwitz, a former Wall Street Journal technology reporter
- Director
- Aaron Sorkin
- Film
- The Social Reckoning
- Theatrical release
- Friday, October 9
Sources
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