Actor Jesse Eisenberg, known for his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in 'The Social Network,' has distanced himself from the Facebook founder, citing concerns about Facebook's recent policy changes.
Despite his critically acclaimed performance as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg doesn't consider himself 'as associated' with the Facebook founder. The 41-year-old actor, known for his roles in films like Now You See Me, portrayed Zuckerberg in the 2010 biographical drama. However, Eisenberg has made it clear that he wants no part in Zuckerberg's life, citing Facebook 's recent policy changes as a primary reason.
In a conversation with BBC Radio 4, Eisenberg revealed that he has been deliberately distancing himself from Zuckerberg's public image and activities. He stated, 'Partly because I don't want to think of myself as associated with somebody like that.' He further elaborated on his reasons, explaining, 'It's not like I played a great golfer or something and now people think I'm a great golfer. It's like this guy that's doing things that are problematic — taking away fact-checking and safety concerns, making people who are already threatened in this world more threatened.'The 2010 film, The Social Network, chronicled the story of Zuckerberg and the creation of Facebook, which eventually became a global social media powerhouse. Andrew Garfield co-starred as Eduardo Saverin, another key figure in Facebook's early days. Meta, Facebook's parent company, announced last month that it would be discontinuing its use of independent fact-checkers on both Facebook and Instagram. Instead, they plan to rely on community notes, a feature currently found on X (formerly Twitter), for users to challenge the accuracy of posts. This decision has sparked considerable debate about the potential impact on misinformation and online safety. Eisenberg emphasized his stance on these issues, stating that his opinions are not influenced by his past role in the film, but rather by his personal convictions. He explained, 'not as a person who played in a movie,' but 'as just somebody who is married to a woman who teaches disability justice in New York, and lives for her students are going to get a little harder this year.' Eisenberg is currently promoting his Oscar-nominated comedy, 'A Real Pain,' and has previously spoken about his experience in DC's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' negatively affecting his career. He played Lex Luthor in the 2016 film alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, but despite its commercial success, the movie received largely negative critical reviews. During an appearance on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast, Eisenberg shared his perspective, stating, 'I was in this Batman movie and the Batman movie was so poorly received, and I was so poorly received. 'I’ve never said this before, and it’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but I genuinely think it actually hurt my career in a real way, because I was poorly received in something so public.' He further elaborated that while he had been in poorly received projects before, they had not received such widespread public attention, making the impact of 'Batman v Superman' more pronounced.
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