Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Sean Parker Says Social Network "Fiction" Thanks Captain Obvious



(Mashable) -- Napster co-founder and Facebook founding president Sean Parker lashed out at the movie "The Social Network" at a conference in Europe Sunday, calling it "a complete work of fiction." "The part of the movie that frustrated me is actually the scene at the end where the character played by Justin Timberlake -- who happens to have my name -- basically writes a check to Eduardo -- who I'm also, I consider Eduardo a friend of mine, and I'm one of the few people at Facebook who still interacts with Eduardo -- and throws it in his face and has security escort him out of the building.

Question, why go out of your way to make this announcement?  Justin Timberlake just played you in a movie.  You should be down on your knees thanking the grace of God for that casting decision.  The gay red head on ABC's Modern Family could have been just as easily cast as you and been more believable but by some fateful stroke of luck Justin Timberlake played you.  And you show your appreciation by describing his role as "The character played by Justin Timberlake, who happens to have my name"? Ouch, how about a little gratitude?

If I were a red headed geek (whether you're worth millions or not) I'd be running all around Hollywood telling everyone I meet that JT just depicted me in a film.  Embrace that super cool bad boy image, don't push it away, aside from money its the only thing you've got going for you.