Andy Sorkin's The Social Network Part II could get a new Mark Zuckerberg
The Emmy-winning "Succession" star has emerged as Sony's top choice for the Facebook founder, per Deadline, though no formal offers have been made yet. Strong would join "The Bear's" Jeremy Allen White and Oscar winner Mikey Madison in unspecified roles for Sorkin's follow-up to his 2010 Oscar-winning drama.
Unlike the original film's focus on Facebook's founding, this sequel takes a darker turn. The new screenplay will be based on The Wall Street Journal's "The Facebook Files" investigation, which exposed how internal findings about the platform's harmful effects were buried, including Facebook's influence on the January 6 Capitol riot. The movie will also explore the platform's influence on teens' mental health, something that Zuckerberg and company have been consistently grilled about.
White would ideally play WSJ reporter Jeff Horowitz, while Madison would portray the whistleblower behind the explosive articles, The Hollywood Reporter noted. It's a casting coup that could rival the original's star-making power.
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Sorkin hasn't been shy about his intentions. "I blame Facebook for January 6," he declared in 2024, adding that Facebook has been "tuning its algorithm to promote the most divisive material possible." When pressed for details, his response was classically Sorkin: "You're gonna need to buy a movie ticket."
The original "Social Network" made $224 million worldwide and launched Jesse Eisenberg to an Oscar nomination. Whether he'll return remains uncertain, but Eisenberg's recent public denouncement of Zuckerberg suggests he's distanced himself from the role. Speaking to BBC News in February, the actor said he no longer wants to think of himself "as someone associated with someone like that," voicing concerns over Meta's dismantling of fact-checkers and what he views as pandering to divisive political figures.
Eisenberg isn't the only one not returning for the sequel. David Fincher, who directed the original film to critical acclaim, has also stepped aside, leaving Sorkin to handle both writing and directing duties this time around.
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