Jesse Eisenberg Donating Kidney Instead of Reprising Mark Zuckerberg Role In "The Social Reckoning"

Dan Lalonde
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What is your favorite Jesse Eisenberg film? Is it one of the magic movies, 'Now You See Me'? Or would it be his turn as Lex Luthor in 'Batman vs Superman'? Most likely, it's his portrayal of the inventor of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.

Jesse Eisenberg, in an interview with the Today Show, is talking about why he won't return for the sequel to 'The Social Network', which is titled 'The Social Reckoning', and it has to do with not wanting to play Mark Zuckerberg again and, more importantly, being an organ donor.

“Listen, for reasons that have nothing to do with how amazing that movie will be, really, truthfully. But when you play a character, you feel, at some point, you’ve grown into something else.”

He was asked if he had outgrown the character (who will now be played by Jeremy Strong): “Yeah, something. But it’s a really wonderful movie. I’m friends with Aaron Sorkin who wrote and is directing this movie, and all of the reasons that I am not in it are completely unrelated to how brilliant it will be.”

Instead, he will focus on the selfless act of donating a kidney: "I'm actually donating my kidney in six weeks. I really am. I don’t know why. I got bitten by the blood donation bug. I’m doing an altruistic donation (in) mid-December. I’m so excited to do it."

An altruistic donation is when you donate a kidney to someone you don't know, which is something he pushes people to do: "It's essentially risk-free and so needed. I think people will realize that it's a no-brainer, if you have the time and the inclination."

To be a donor, visit The Kidney Foundation Website. Comment below with your thoughts.