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Jesse Eisenberg It is said that winning a Razzie for his role as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made it difficult for him to get studio roles. The experience inspired him towards writing and directing.
Jesse Eisenberg says his Razzie win for Lex Luthor cost him studio roles and propelled him toward directing
During the BFI London Film Festival, Jesse Eisenberg Shares what inspired him to turn to writing and directing.
He said, “Listen, a lot of it just came from fear. I can’t go to movie studio parts anymore because I won a Raspberry Award for being in the ‘Batman’ movie… and I saw the trajectory. If you’re an actor, you’re constantly nervous about, ‘Am I on an upswing or a downswing?'”
Eisenberg described acting As a volatile industry, where artists are constantly worried about their careers. He further added that, as a crazy person, he anticipates things.
He said, “So I was like, I have to direct movies. That’s why I started writing them, just to keep my career afloat, really” (via Diversity).
Eisenberg said that the reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice affected his acting career. Despite grossing $424.1 million globally in its opening weekend, the film received four Razzie Awards, including Worst Screenplay, Worst Sequel, and Worst Screen Combo for Cavill and Affleck.
Eisenberg said that the experience taught him that the industry did not want him in superhero films. He said, “The industry tells you what they want from you. The industry didn’t want me to be in a superhero movie, and if you’re smart and self-aware, you learn that quickly. And you know, it’s the unsuccessful actor who says, ‘No, I want to be in more of those.'” He added that they didn’t want him there because it was an award for bad acting (via just jared).
He earned recognition for his Oscar-nominated role as tech giant Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. However, he did not return For its sequel, The Social Reckoning. Jesse Eisenberg has said that he does not want to return as an actor. He walked the red carpet at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival for the closing-night ceremony of The Debut, which he wrote and directed.