Mikey Madison & Jeremy Allen White Top Choices To Star In ‘Social Network Part II'

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EXCLUSIVE: Following the news a Social Network sequel may finally be moving forward, Aaron Sorkin may already have his sights set on the two rising stars to lead the followup to his Oscar-winning movie. While various elements are still being worked out, including a budget, sources say that Sorkin’s top choices to star in The Social Network Part II are Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White.

Insiders stress that no formal offers have been given to either actor, but it’s clear these are his picks to star in the film once those hurdles are overcome. Sony Pictures, who is distributing the film, had no comment.

The film is not a straight sequel but rather a follow-up to the original 2010 movie that explored the beginnings of what would become the world’s biggest social media platform.

Sorkin’s original screenplay for the new movie explores the story behind the Wall Street Journal‘s The Facebook Files by Jeff Horowitz, an explosive series of articles published in October 2021 that exposed the inner workings of — and multiple harms caused by — Facebook. Ideally, White would play Horowitz and Madison would play the whistleblower behind the series of articles.

Since the announcement of this sequel moving forward, talent across town has been doing everything they can to get a meeting with Sorkin, given what the original film did for its star-studded ensemble. As for the man who would play Mark Zuckerberg, it’s still unknown how big of a role the CEO of Meta would have in the film, or if Jesse Eisenberg would return to play the part. Eisenberg earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in the first film, but sources still say it’s unclear where things stand with his return.

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Sources say Strong could portray Mark Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg who played the Facebook CEO in the 2010 movie.

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