Jesse Eisenberg, now an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for A Real Pain, recently reflected on his experience portraying Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film The Social Network. On The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Eisenberg revealed that he had planned to meet Zuckerberg in person before filming but was strongly advised against it.
Eisenberg, who was 25 at the time, had no official meeting arranged with the Facebook founder. Frustrated, he decided to take matters into his own hands, driving to Facebook’s offices in Menlo Park with hopes of securing a face-to-face conversation. However, just as he was en route, he received a call from producer Scott Rudin, who relayed Sony’s legal team’s warning: “Do not go there.”
During the podcast, Eisenberg also weighed in on Zuckerberg’s recent controversies, including his decision to remove professional fact-checkers from Facebook and his public alignment with Donald Trump. Eisenberg, who is married to an activist and educator, expressed his dismay at tech leaders failing to use their wealth and influence for social good.
Fourteen years after receiving an Oscar nomination for The Social Network, Eisenberg is once again in the awards spotlight. His film A Real Pain, which he wrote, directed, and starred in, follows two cousins on a journey to Holocaust memorial sites in Poland. The screenplay has earned him his second Academy Award nomination, solidifying his reputation as a multi-talented storyteller.
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Source: Hollywood Reporter
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