The Social Network 2 Replaces Jesse Eisenberg’s Mark Zuckerberg With HBO Star

The Social Network 2, also known as The Social Network Part II, may have found a new actor to play Mark Zuckerberg.

The Social Network was released in 2010 by Sony Pictures. Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, the film stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, and Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker.

Last month, it was reported that Sorkin would both write and direct a sequel to The Social Network. It was then announced just yesterday that both Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison are top choices to star in the film.

Who has joined the cast of The Social Network 2?

According to Deadline, Succession star Jeremy Strong is the “top choice” to play Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network 2.

“Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice to play the Facebook founder,” the article states. “…Sony and reps for Strong had no comment.”

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that, while Strong appears to be in the running to play Zuckerberg, it’s also possible that he could be playing a Wall Street Journal editor.

“One source said that Jesse Eisenberg, who earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Zuckerberg has passed, at least at this time, on reprising the part,” the publication’s article reads. “Whether that is a negotiating tactic or not remains to be seen.”

The Social Network 2 is believed to “focus on how the company’s own reporting pointed to the negative effects the company’s social media was having on teens and kids, how it knew misinformation was proliferating and causing violence, and how it contributed to the coup attempt of Jan. 6, 2021.”

Sorkin, Todd Black, Peter Rice, and Stuart Besser are all producing the movie. A release date has not yet been announced.

Source: Comingsoon.net