Jesse Eisenberg portrayed Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film “The Social Network,” so it made sense to him that he should meet the Facebook founder in person as he was preparing for the role.

The newly minted Oscar nominee for the screenplay of 'A Real Pain' looks back on 2010's 'The Social Network' and weighs in on Mark Zuckerberg's controversial recent activities.

Maher then cheekily pointed out that Eisenberg had played not just Zuckerberg, but also Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman, asking if his portrayal of the “tech bro” supervillain archetype came from personal feelings.

Jesse Eisenberg might have played Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network, but that doesn't mean he went easy on him when asked about his opinion of the tech mogul. The American actor had an insightful answer when TV host and comedian Bill Maher asked him what he made of those who are now known as 'tech bros'.

Jesse Eisenberg has opened about facing major hinderance while preparing his Oscar nominated role in The Social Network.The 41-year-old played Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010. He made up

Jesse Eisenberg thinks the rich tech bro billionaires of the world are focused on the wrong things.

Actor Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010's "The Social Network", says he wanted to meet the Facebook founder for research, but producers advised against it because of "a variety of legal reasons".

Jesse Eisenberg was prevented from meeting Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg before portraying him in 'The Social Network'. The 41-year-old actor earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the social media gurur in the 2010 film and has now revealed that,