Jesse Eisenberg Turned Down ‘The Social Reckoning’, Aaron Sorkin Says He Was Tired Of Being “Conflated” With Mark Zuckerberg

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Aaron Sorkin wanted Jesse Eisenberg to reprise his Oscar-nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg in a new project called "The Social Reckoning," but Eisenberg declined after more than 15 years of being identified with the Facebook founder. Sorkin spent three days trying to convince the actor to return for the film, which would revisit Zuckerberg's story. Eisenberg, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his 2010 performance in "The Social Network," has apparently moved on from the part, tired of being conflated with the real-life tech mogul.