What role will Jeremy Strong play in the upcoming film The Social Reckoning?

Jeremy Strong will play the role of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the sequel to The Social Network.

Who is the young Facebook engineer that teams up with a Wall Street Journal reporter in the film?

The young Facebook engineer is named Frances Haugen, played by Mikey Madison, who teams up with reporter Jeff Horwitz, portrayed by Jeremy Allen White, to expose Facebook's secrets.

What did Jeremy Strong say about the script for The Social Reckoning?

Strong praised the script, calling it "one of the great scripts I've ever read" and said it "speaks to our time" and "touches the third rail of everything happening in our world."

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Succession Star to Tackle Zuckerberg Role in Sorkin's Social Media Saga

19 Oct

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Summary

Strong to play Facebook CEO in The Social Reckoning, sequel to The Social Network
Film centers on whistleblower Frances Haugen and reporter Jeff Horwitz's mission
Strong praises the "great script" and his "great care and empathy" for the role

Succession Star to Tackle Zuckerberg Role in Sorkin's Social Media Saga

In a major casting announcement, Succession star Jeremy Strong has been tapped to play Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the highly anticipated sequel to the 2010 film The Social Network. Titled The Social Reckoning, the new movie is set to premiere in October 2026, 17 years after the events of the original.

The sequel centers on a young Facebook engineer named Frances Haugen, played by Mikey Madison, who teams up with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, portrayed by Jeremy Allen White, on a risky mission to bring attention to Facebook's biggest secrets. Strong, who is currently on the awards circuit for his work in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, will take on the role of an older version of the tech billionaire.