{"id":2125280,"date":"2025-10-30T18:19:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2125280"},"modified":"2025-10-30T18:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:19:25","slug":"jesse-eisenberg-awkwardly-avoids-question-about-reprising-mark-zuckerberg-role-in-social-network-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jesse-eisenberg-awkwardly-avoids-question-about-reprising-mark-zuckerberg-role-in-social-network-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Eisenberg Awkwardly Avoids Question About Reprising Mark Zuckerberg Role in\u201c Social Network \u201dSequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jesse Eisenberg avoided a question about his decision to not reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in <em>The Social Reckoning<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Today<\/em> show&#8217;s Craig Melvin asked the Oscar-nominated actor about his decision to skip the Aaron Sorkin project on Thursday, Oct. 30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eisenberg didn&#8217;t directly answer the question, but did say he expected the film to be &#8220;brilliant&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He\u2019s no longer CEO\u2026.bitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, Oct. 30, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jesse-eisenberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jesse Eisenberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jesse Eisenberg<\/a> tap danced around a question about his decision not to participate in the upcoming sequel to his 2010 Oscar-winning film, <em>The Social Network<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eisenberg famously played Facebook founder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mark-zuckerberg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Zuckerberg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mark Zuckerberg <\/a>in the film, earning him a Best Actor nomination. However, although writer Aaron Sorkin confirmed that <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/social-network-part-ii-in-the-works-aaron-sorkin-11761487\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Social Reckoning;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Social Reckoning<\/a> <\/em>is in the works, Eisenberg opted not to reprise his role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere\u2019s been some reporting that you passed on the sequel. Why?\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/craig-melvin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Craig Melvin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Craig Melvin<\/a> asked the actor and director on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/jesse-eisenberg-talks-now-your-see-me-3-louvre-heist-more-250984517589\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Today<\/em><\/a> show<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou know, I was in Paris. And I had some tools and I figured there was a way to make a little more of a statement at the Louvre,\u201d Eisenberg quipped, referencing the recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/five-new-suspects-arrested-louvre-jewelry-heist-jewels-remain-missing-11840095\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:jewel heist at the Louvre;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">jewel heist at the Louvre <\/a>museum in Paris.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>NBC<\/p>\n<p> Craig Melvin and Jesse Eisenberg laugh on the &#8216;Today&#8217; show.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melvin laughed off Eisenberg\u2019s response, saying, \u201cI see what you did there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI see what <em>you<\/em> did there,\u201d Eisenberg countered. \u201cWe both are playing chess.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two men then had a back and forth, with Melvin telling Eisenberg, \u201cYour turn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYour turn! My turn?\u201d Eisenberg asked, seemingly confused. \u201cWhat do you have coming out this month?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melvin continued to laugh at Eisenberg\u2019s responses before getting back to the point, asking, \u201c<em>The Social Network<\/em>, why would you say no to a sequel of that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cListen, for reasons that have nothing to do with how amazing that movie will be, really, truthfully,\u201d Eisenberg said. \u201cBut when you play a character, you feel, you know, at some point you\u2019ve grown into something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melvin asked, \u201cYou\u2019ve outgrown it?\u201d To which Eisenberg replied, \u201cYeah, something. But it\u2019s a really wonderful movie. I\u2019m friends with Aaron Sorkin who wrote and is directing this movie and all of the reasons that I am not in it are completely unrelated to how brilliant it will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Columbia\/Kobal\/Shutterstock\u00a0 Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Network.'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"690\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Vd8qvjaM_QofGfOhL01TIQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY5MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/ea7b8c0d4fc82db8791ddd864f1cc8c5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Columbia\/Kobal\/Shutterstock <\/p>\n<p> Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg in &#8216;The Social Network.&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Succession<\/em> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jeremy-strong-mark-zuckerberg-role-from-jesse-eisenberg-the-social-network-sequel-11782751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeremy Strong is taking over;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeremy Strong is taking over<\/a> the role from Eisenberg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though he didn\u2019t directly share his reason for opting out of the project, Eisenberg has recently been outspoken against Zuckerberg. In February, the <em>Real Pain <\/em>actor spoke out against the tech billionaire during a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/crr0x4qxxvko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC Radio 4 Today interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC Radio 4 Today interview<\/a>, noting, \u201cI don\u2019t want to think of myself as associated with somebody like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s like this guy is&#8230; doing things that are problematic, taking away fact-checking,\u201d Eisenberg added of Zuckerberg\u2019s Meta policies. &#8220;[There are] safety concerns. Making people who are already threatened in the world more threatened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zuckerberg himself recently spoke out against the original film during an interview in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey got all these very specific details of what I was wearing, or these specific things correct, but then the whole narrative arc around my motivations and all this stuff were like, completely wrong,\u201d the Meta CEO said on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/979176361081823\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Colin and Samir Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Colin and Samir Show<\/em> <\/a>podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jesse-eisenberg-avoids-question-about-mark-zuckerberg-the-social-network-11840499\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Jesse Eisenberg avoided a question about his decision to not reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning The Today show&#8217;s Craig Melvin asked the Oscar-nominated actor about his decision to skip the Aaron Sorkin project on Thursday, Oct. 30 Eisenberg didn&#8217;t directly answer the question, but did say he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2125281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[380672,31890,367780,347627,403763],"class_list":["post-2125280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-aaron-sorkin","tag-craig-melvin","tag-jesse-eisenberg","tag-mark-zuckerberg","tag-the-social-reckoning"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jesse-Eisenberg-Awkwardly-Avoids-Question-About-Reprising-Mark-Zuckerberg-Role.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2125280"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2125282,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125280\/revisions\/2125282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2125281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2125280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2125280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2125280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}