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Aaron Sorkin Says Jesse Eisenberg Won’t Return for ‘The Social Reckoning’

Aaron Sorkin said Jesse Eisenberg will not reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in the sequel to The Social Network. The Social Reckoning is set to premiere on Oct. 9.

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Image: deadline.com · Author: Glenn Garner · source articleEditorial excerpt for news reporting

Aaron Sorkin said Jesse Eisenberg will not return as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning, the sequel to 2010’s The Social Network.

Sorkin said he had not considered that Eisenberg might decline to reprise his portrayal of the Meta chief. The film is scheduled to premiere Oct. 9.

Sorkin wrote the original film, which earned him an Oscar. The source does not identify who will play Zuckerberg in the sequel or explain Eisenberg’s absence.

What we know

  • Jesse Eisenberg will not reprise Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning.
  • Aaron Sorkin said he had not expected Eisenberg to decline the return.
  • The sequel is scheduled to premiere on Oct. 9.
  • Sorkin wrote 2010’s The Social Network.

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  • Cited links: 1. Publisher groups: 1. Sources: Deadline Film.
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