Would You Rather: Cera or LaBeouf as Facebook Founder?
Filed under: Drama, Casting, RumorMonger
Prehistoric caveman or action hero? As our own Jenni Miller recently posted, David Fincher is in talks to direct The Social Network (AKA "The Facebook Movie"). Naturally enough, speculation has begun on who could play Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. CNET News was told by "an entertainment industry source" that Michael Cera and Shia LaBeouf are among the top choices.
But they're on the top of the list for just about any movie featuring a 20-something lead, aren't they? Would either one be suited for the role? The red hot LaBeouf would seem the more logical choice ... except that he's already set for Money Never Sleeps (AKA Wall Street 2) and has The Associate (based on John Grisham's latest best seller) in development. One's about the financial industry, the other takes place in the legal system; a third movie set in the business world in the next couple of years might prematurely age his star.
Cera might be the better choice. Even though Year One flopped, he was the second banana and doesn't seem to have suffered from the box office fallout. The upcoming Youth in Revolt and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World could cement his appeal, setting him up for a dramatic turn with a very talented director. I'm curious to see if he can expand beyond his usual shtick; at the same time, his comic chops could come in handy, depending on Aaron Sorkin's script.
Would you rather see Michael Cera or Shia LaBeouf as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg? If not them, then who?
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6-25-2009 @ 12:09PM
garlick said...
Cera looks more like Mark Zuckerberg. Although, he doesn't carry himself with as much bravado as Mark. LaBeouf has more of the confidence in his appearance to match Mark, so it's a pretty close call, but I would pick Cera because of the look factor.
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6-25-2009 @ 12:10PM
Mike said...
Cera. I'm sick of Shia. He's been shoved down our throats for too long. If nothing else, maybe we'll get lucky and Shia's appeal (whatever that may be) will wear thin like Colin Farrell's did a few years ago and now we only see him in Irish or British movies.
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6-25-2009 @ 12:43PM
Brad said...
I absolutely love Cera and his comedic prowess is unmatched. I don't know if this Facebook pic is supposed to be more drama or comedy, but I do know this: Zuckerberg is a douche. Shia is a douche. Shia may be perfect then, but for all the wrong reasons.
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6-25-2009 @ 12:51PM
Oblique said...
I like Shia more than Cera, but Cera looks more like a fit for this role.
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6-25-2009 @ 5:42PM
Lowrider said...
Although I think Cera would be a better fit for the movie, I like LaBeouf a lot more as an actor and would rather see him in the movie.
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6-25-2009 @ 12:53PM
RMM said...
jesse eisenberg
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6-25-2009 @ 1:02PM
CPav said...
See, I'm exactly the opposite of Mike. I'm tired of Cera, and his vacant, vacuous smile. Let's see if he can play someone other than that one character he keeps trotting out.
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6-25-2009 @ 1:10PM
dishesaredone said...
Aren't these two in enough films right now? I swear the execs in hollywood are convinced there's only 12 actors you can choose from when making a movie.
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6-25-2009 @ 1:56PM
Sam said...
Neither one is a particularly compelling actor.
The fact that Cera refuses to be part of a potentially brilliant Arrested Development film, despite that being the role where he got his fame, indicates that he is a first class douche-canoe. On that ground alone, Shia is the better choice for this role.
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6-25-2009 @ 5:01PM
V said...
Cera is more geeky so I say him.
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6-25-2009 @ 2:30PM
Samuel McConnell said...
I would love to see Cera in a film where he isn't a trampled-on sad sack. I really want to see if he's been typecast because of his role in Arrested Development, or if that's just the only role he can play.
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6-25-2009 @ 3:02PM
Heavytoka said...
Neither, who wants to see a movie about Facebook!
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6-25-2009 @ 3:34PM
joshitoshi said...
after looking at the two pictures provided with the article...
the one on the left looks like Zuckerberg before Facebook was made or shortly after Facebook's birth...
and the one on the right looks like Zuckerberg ten years into the Facebook game...
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6-25-2009 @ 6:58PM
Dani said...
Shia
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6-27-2009 @ 9:06PM
qiqi said...
I absolutely love Shia, but Cera physically looks more like Mark. They are both good actors, so it is up in the air!!!
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