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Jeremy Strong Cast as Zuckerberg in “The Social Reckoning”

7/1/2026

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Jeremy Strong will replace Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning after Eisenberg declined the role.
Eisenberg spent days discussing the project with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who said persuading him required a three-day effort before the actor affirmed his choice.
The Social Reckoning will examine Facebook’s societal impact, following whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz as it probes research, misinformation and effects on youth.

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Jeremy Strong will replace Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning after Eisenberg declined the role.
Eisenberg spent days discussing the project with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who said persuading him required a three-day effort before the actor affirmed his choice.
The Social Reckoning will examine Facebook’s societal impact, following whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz as it probes research, misinformation and effects on youth.