Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg on screen, ‘dissociates’ with Meta founder over his ‘problematic’ actions | Hollywood
Feb 06, 2025 07:46 AM IST Jesse Eisenberg, who received an Oscar nod for playing Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s The Social Network, is distancing himself from the Facebook chief. Jesse Eisenberg, who received an Oscar nomination for playing Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s The Social Network, admitted to distancing himself from the Facebook and Meta chief, reported Variety. (Also read: Jesse Eisenberg says ‘The Social Network’ producers asked him not to meet Mark Zuckerberg) Jesse Eisenberg and Mark Zuckerberg have shared the stage several times. Jesse Eisenberg on Mark Zuckerberg In an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Today on Tuesday, Eisenberg admitted that he hasn’t been following the tech giant’s life trajectory, partly because he doesn’t want to think of “associating” himself with someone like that. “It’s not like I played a great golfer or something, and now people think I’m a great golfer. It’s like this guy that’s doing things that are problematic — taking away fact-checking and safety concerns, making people who are already threatened in this world more threatened,” said Jesse …
