Q 01/05

Which actor earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network?

A) Michael Cera

B) Jesse Eisenberg

C) Jake Gyllenhaal

D) Shia LaBeouf

Answer · why

B) Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg wanted to meet the real Zuckerberg during the shoot and even planned to drive to Facebook's offices. Producers blocked the visit for l...

Q 02/05

Which chart-topping pop singer took the role of fast-talking entrepreneur Sean Parker in The Social Network?

A) Pharrell Williams

B) Enrique Iglesias

C) Justin Timberlake

D) Nick Jonas

Answer · why

C) Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake plays Parker as a charming schemer. The real Sean Parker dismissed the portrayal as a complete work of fiction and said he had staye...

Q 03/05

In The Social Network, Sean Parker is introduced as a co-founder of which music file-sharing service?

A) LimeWire

B) Kazaa

C) Napster

D) BitTorrent

Answer · why

C) Napster

Napster gives Parker instant credibility with Mark, who is dazzled by his billion-dollar vision for the company. Eduardo instead dismisses the newcome...

Q 04/05

Which actor plays Eduardo Saverin, the best friend who ends up suing Mark Zuckerberg, in The Social Network?

A) Andrew Garfield

B) Robert Pattinson

C) Eddie Redmayne

D) Dev Patel

Answer · why

A) Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield played Saverin two years before his first Spider-Man movie came out. BBC critic Mark Kermode was surprised the Academy overlooked him ...

Q 05/05

Which film beat The Social Network to Best Picture at the Oscars, despite critics' groups favoring the Facebook drama?

A) The Kids Are All Right

B) The King's Speech

C) The Fighter

D) Winter's Bone

Answer · why

B) The King's Speech

The King's Speech won four Oscars, including Best Picture, against three for the Facebook drama. New York Magazine later ranked the loser among the be...

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