Jeremy Strong Discusses Playing Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning'

Jeremy Strong portrays Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's new film 'The Social Reckoning,' opening next week. In an interview with The New Yorker Radio Hour, Strong explained his immersive approach to playing real figures, including Roy Cohn in 'The Apprentice.' He emailed Zuckerberg directly, stating he would approach the role with respect and veracity, and received a hedged but responsive reply. Strong emphasized empathy for Zuckerberg's complex decisions on content moderation, while condemning short-term dopamine loops and Holocaust denial. He also addressed the 2021 New Yorker profile by Michael Schulman, which he called a betrayal of trust, and his subsequent responses: a Dunkin' Super Bowl commercial and a Broadway adaptation of Ibsen's 'Enemy of the People.' Strong discussed his admiration for Daniel Day-Lewis and Meryl Streep, and his desire to disappear into roles. He noted that 'The Social Reckoning' is a dialectic, not a polemic, and that he defended Zuckerberg's perspective to Sorkin during production. The interview touched on his role as Kendall Roy in 'Succession,' his work on 'The Trial of the Chicago 7,' and his upcoming role in Peter Morgan's 'The Boys from Brazil.'