Eisenberg didn't want to return to the role of Zuckerberg

Aaron Sorkin has revealed the reason why Jesse Eisenberg refused to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Sorkin, who wrote the screenplay for the 2010 Oscar-winning film "The Social Network" as well as its upcoming sequel, which he will also direct, said he spent three days trying to convince Eisenberg to return to the role.

The first film depicted the early days of Facebook's development and earned Eisenberg critical acclaim, as well as nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

Sorkin explained that he felt the role belonged to Eisenberg.

"He felt like the character was his and he proved himself in that role," said the screenwriter.

However, the actor did not want to return.

"He just didn't want to be identified with Mark Zuckerberg anymore. He has certain issues with that man." "He doesn't like it when kids at airports come up to him with business cards that say, 'I'm CEO, bitch,' and ask him to sign them," Sorkin revealed.

Last year, Eisenberg publicly distanced himself from Zuckerberg over the moves his company had made in recent years.

"I'm a human being and I read this stuff. These people have billions and billions of dollars, more money than any human being has ever owned. And what do they do with that money? They use it to curry favor with people who spread hate," the actor said at the time.

On Friday, June 11, the first trailer for the film “The Social Reckoning” was released, and audiences have already praised the transformation of Jeremy Strong, who took on the role of Zuckerberg.

The film hits theaters on October 9th, and is directed by Aaron Sorkin, who succeeded David Fincher in that position.

The new film is described as a “spiritual successor” to the first film and follows the 2021 investigation known as the Facebook Files, during which whistleblower Francis Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz uncovered allegedly harmful internal practices at Meta.