Aaron Sorkin says Jeremy Strong, who plays Mark Zuckerberg in the upcoming legal drama follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network,” treats people on set “the way he imagines” Zuckerberg would treat others. Multiple outlets report Sorkin’s description of Strong’s in-character approach while shooting “The Social Reckoning.”
Sorkin also comments on Strong’s behind-the-scenes methods. Deadline and ComingSoon.net report that Strong corresponded with Meta CEO Zuckerberg by email without telling Sorkin beforehand, and that Sorkin was “not shocked” by Strong’s decision. ComingSoon.net adds that Strong received a reply, while Deadline and other coverage focus more broadly on Strong staying in character.
Outlets broadly agree on the core points: Strong plays Zuckerberg, Sorkin describes his method-acting style toward co-stars as reflecting Zuckerberg’s imagined behavior, and Strong engaged Zuckerberg directly via email during preparation. The emphasis varies between framing the set dynamic versus detailing the undisclosed outreach to Zuckerberg.
