The founder of Facebook is depicted in a new film titled The Social Network as a jealous backstabber who appropriated the concept for the website that led to his immense wealth.
Set to be a Hollywood blockbuster, the movie narrates the story of how Mark Zuckerberg, the site’s secretive founder, was approached by two friends to create a social networking platform. Just three months later, he unveiled his own version.
The portrayal reveals Zuckerberg, whose net worth is estimated at $8 billion, hacking into his university’s computer system to acquire photos of female students.
He subsequently persuades his best friend to supply the funds necessary to launch Facebook.
Rising star Jesse Eisenberg takes on the role of the cunning schemer Zuckerberg. The film’s estimated production cost is around $50 million, and it has already been considered for an Oscar nomination next year.
The director, David Fincher, has labeled the film with the tagline, ‘You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.’
by Robbo Green
