Andrew Garfield is at the center of conflict in The Social Network. He plays Eduardo Saverin, one of the co-founders of Facebook who sued the company after he was cheated by Mark Zuckerberg — or didn’t keep up his end of the bargain — depending on which press report you see.

The 27-year-old told Parade’s Jeanne Wolf that he does take those jabs at Saverin somewhat personally. “Of course I feel an affinity for him. And when I read negative things about him, I do want to defend him.”

“I didn’t meet him. I wish I had. Eduardo seems to be the most mysterious of all the characters as he seems to have vanished after the lawsuit he had with Mark…”

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