Jeremy Strong may take on the role of Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming film exploring Facebook’s darker legacy—15 years after The Social Network.
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| A new Facebook film by Aaron Sorkin is in the works, and Jeremy Strong may lead as Mark Zuckerberg. The sequel explores real-world damage beyond the startup era. Image Courtesy: NYT/ CH |
LOS ANGELES, United States — August 2, 2025:
Fifteen years after The Social Network redefined how Silicon Valley stories are told on screen, Aaron Sorkin is returning to Facebook. This time, the acclaimed screenwriter—and now director—plans to tackle the platform’s darker legacy. Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Strong is reportedly in talks to play Mark Zuckerberg, in what appears to be a spiritual sequel centered on Facebook’s cultural and political consequences.
According to The New York Times, the new film draws inspiration from The Facebook Files, a 2021 Wall Street Journal investigation by journalist Jeff Horwitz. The report exposed troubling internal research at Facebook (now Meta), showing the platform’s role in harming teen mental health, spreading disinformation, and resisting internal reform.
This follow-up isn’t just about the platform’s rise—it's about its reckoning.
Jeremy Strong, who most recently received an Oscar nomination for portraying Roy Cohn in The Apprentice, is best known for playing Kendall Roy in HBO’s Succession—a character eerily close to real-life tech heirs and media moguls. If cast, Strong could bring a darker, more introspective tone to Zuckerberg’s current public image, shaped by years of controversy, regulatory scrutiny, and whistleblower revelations.
Other actors reportedly in talks include Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), though no official casting announcements have been made.
Unlike 2010’s The Social Network, which ended with Zuckerberg refreshing a friend request, this sequel looks at a very different Facebook: a global giant facing mounting ethical crises. Sorkin, who previously stayed behind the scenes as screenwriter, will now direct, giving him more creative control over tone and message.
Industry observers are watching the project closely. The original film became a cultural milestone, winning Sorkin an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and earning eight Academy Award nominations. Its depiction of betrayal, ambition, and tech disruption resonated with an era drunk on innovation. This time, the tone may be more sobering—an indictment rather than an origin story.
If the casting and development move forward, Sorkin’s new film could reshape the narrative around Big Tech once again—only now, in the age of AI, disinformation, and global electoral interference, the stakes are even higher.