Aaron Sorkin Says Jeremy Strong Adopted Method Acting Approach as Zuckerberg in Upcoming Film

Director Aaron Sorkin told The New York Times that actor Jeremy Strong, known for his method approach, behaved on set as he believes Mark Zuckerberg would treat colleagues while portraying the Meta CEO in the upcoming drama "The Social Reckoning." Sorkin said Strong prepared extensively before arriving on set and did not interact with fellow cast members in a typical social manner, instead maintaining the distance he imagines Zuckerberg keeps.

"I told all the other actors in his scenes: ‘Guys, he’s not going to be hanging out with you at craft service. He’s not going to be yucking it up with you between takes. He’s probably not going to speak to you at all. He is going to treat you the way he imagines Mark treats the people around him.’" The film also features Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Bill Burr, Betty Gilpin and Billy Magnussen, and follows whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz as they investigate Facebook’s practices. Sorkin noted that, unlike other recent tech-focused dramas, the production faced no major distribution issues, although Meta representatives requested tickets for the premiere. He added that the studio hired an external law firm to verify the factual accuracy of the film’s content. "The Social Reckoning" is scheduled to open in theaters on Oct. 9.