Aaron Sorkin Says It ‘Never Occurred’ to Him That Jesse Eisenberg Wouldn’t Play Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Reckoning,’ Claims the Paycheck Was a ‘Disincentive’

Director Aaron Sorkin recently revealed that he assumed Jesse Eisenberg would reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg for the upcoming project The Social Reckoning. Sorkin stated that the possibility of Eisenberg declining the role had not occurred to him during the initial planning stages.

Sorkin further suggested that the financial compensation offered for the project may have acted as a disincentive for the actor. The comments highlight the director's expectations regarding the casting process for the follow-up to his previous work involving the Facebook founder.