Aaron Sorkin Reveals Why ‘Social Network’ Star Turned Down Sequel

Merrick Morton/©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionThe Social Network sequel will not star Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, but it was not for lack of trying, revealed writer-director Aaron Sorkin.Sorkin, who wrote the first film, has both written and directed its sequel, The Social Reckoning, which will star Oscar nominee Jeremy Strong as Zuckerberg this time around. Sorkin told Vanity Fair on Friday that he initially wanted Eisenberg to return, despite the actor having repeatedly said he no longer wanted to be “associated” with the Meta CEO. “I felt like it belonged to him, and he was certainly battle-tested,” Sorkin told the outlet.Read more at The Daily Beast.