Andrew Garfield Insulted Jesse Eisenberg on ‘Social Network’ Set at David Fincher’s Request

This month’s 10th anniversary of “The Social Network” has been accompanied by memorable set stories (click here for David Fincher’s apology over replacing actor Josh Pence with Armie Hammer’s face), several of which can be found in Empire magazine’s behind-the-scenes feature on the beloved Facebook drama.

Empire made its decade-old “Social Network” set report available online over the weekend to mark the anniversary and it includes one revealing tidbit where Fincher would get Jessie Eisenberg into the mindset of Zuckerberg by directing Andrew Garfield to hurl insults at the actor.As Empire observed on set: “[Garfield] leaves to change into his own, casual clothes, before returning to crouch behind the camera as it hovers close to Eisenberg.

Just before the camera rolls, he leans toward the ‘Zombieland’ star and hisses, ‘You’re a fucking dick and you betrayed your best fucking friend.

Live with that.’ It’s shocking to hear.

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