Aaron Sorkin: I am not trying to persuade you of anything

Aaron Sorkin says he is “not trying to persuade” moviegoers, arguing that films must first succeed as entertainment before carrying broader meaning. Speaking about The Social Reckoning, his follow-up to The Social Network, the 65-year-old filmmaker rejected the idea that the project is political, even though it addresses the 2021 Facebook leak involving whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeff Horwitz. Sorkin told The Independent he aims to “captivate” audiences in a dark theater, not push an agenda. He compared the film’s purpose to good storytelling rather than something like “Homework: The Movie.” The article also notes Jesse Eisenberg declined to reprise Mark Zuckerberg, saying he is “moving in different directions.”