Sean Parker Reacts to Justin Timberlake in 'Social Network': That Character 'Isn't Me'

By Christine Fenno Posted Oct 23rd 2010 08:55AM

As portrayed by Justin Timberlake in 'Social Network,' Napster founder Sean Parker (who jumped onboard Facebook at age 24 as a founding president) is a Silicon Valley rock star.

But despite the Oscar buzz generated by the fledgling actor for playing Mark Zuckerberg's mentor in the film (co-starring Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield), the real Sean Parker, 30, isn't quite giving Timberlake a standing ovation.

"It's a great performance of a character that isn't me," Parker told Us on Thursday night, while attending the 2010 Angel Ball, a cancer fundraiser in New York City.

Asked whether Timberlake, 29, should be nominated for his first Academy Award, Parker laughed.

"That's a good question," he replied. "It's not my industry."

Though Parker was ousted from Facebook after a 2005 cocaine arrest (no charges were filed), he still unofficially advises the company. Reportedly worth millions today, and on his way to becoming a billionaire, he has now steered his business focus back to the music industry, which he discussed this week at the Daily Beast's Innovators Summit. Watch Parker in this clip, talking about piracy in the post-Napster era, and the future of music distribution:

Tags: Justin Timberlake, social network

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By Apostate

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Seems I'm not the only one who thinks an Oscar nom for Timberlake in this role is a bit far-fetched....

By zdzhong

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Knowing how much the socialite likes to party, it's no surprise that she couldn't wait until next weekend to start celebrating the holiday -- or that she'll need more than one costume for the occasion.I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

By bdyftns

I don't dislike Justin, but his acting, on a scale of 1-10 was a generous 5 at best.

By cfl

I agree with you. It's not even Timberlake's best film role. I think Andrew Garfield turns in the film's best performance.

By anonymous

He looks like he's tweaking in this interview.

By Mr. Leo

Yup, he is totally doing the "powder dance" in his chair.

By Fenwick

Do we really care what one moron thinks about another moron?

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