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Eisenberg Declines Reprise as Zuckerberg, Announces “The Debut”

7/4/2026

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Jesse Eisenberg received the Film Festival Award and said he will not reprise Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Reckoning.”
Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White will play Zuckerberg, Frances Haugen and the Wall Street Journal reporter, respectively, in the film.
Eisenberg said he rejects the role because he dislikes the comparison.
He will release his film “The Debut” on A24 on Dec. 3, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti.

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Story summary

Jesse Eisenberg received the Film Festival Award and said he will not reprise Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Reckoning.”
Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White will play Zuckerberg, Frances Haugen and the Wall Street Journal reporter, respectively, in the film.
Eisenberg said he rejects the role because he dislikes the comparison.
He will release his film “The Debut” on A24 on Dec. 3, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti.