For Madison, this would mark her first major studio role since she won an Oscar for her star-making role in the Neon pic Anora. White also has his sights set on a potential gold trophy this fall as he is poised to play rock legend Bruce Springsteen in the 20th Century biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

Mikey Madison, who won this year’s best actress Oscar for her performance in Anora, and Jeremy Allen White, who is elbowing for his third acting Emmy for The Bear come September, are circling the lead roles in Sony’s high-profile sequel to The Social Network.

On July 31, it was announced that Jeremy Strong is also in talks to join the star-studded cast. As for who he’ll play, insiders tell THR that there is an open role for a WSJ editor and another big one: Facebook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.