Overview

• Jesse Eisenberg shared that he was prevented from meeting Mark Zuckerberg before portraying him in 2010's 'The Social Network' due to legal advice from Sony's lawyers.
• The actor revealed on a podcast that he had planned to visit Facebook's offices unannounced to observe Zuckerberg for research but was stopped by producer Scott Rudin.
• 'The Social Network,' based on the book 'The Accidental Billionaires,' received critical acclaim, earning eight Oscar nominations and three wins, including Best Adapted Screenplay.
• Eisenberg reflected on Zuckerberg's recent controversial decisions, including removing professional fact-checking from Meta platforms and shifting policies that critics say harm marginalized groups.
• Eisenberg, now also a director, recently earned an Oscar nomination for his original screenplay 'A Real Pain,' which explores family and identity through a journey to Holocaust sites in Poland.