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Dakota Johnson Revealed That, On The Set Of "The Social Network," Andrew Garfield Was So Nice, But Jesse Eisenberg Ignored Her Existence

I cannot believe that The Social Network was Dakota Johnson's first acting role...

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The year is 2011, and I am but a wee high school student marveling at the brilliant film that is The Social Network.

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I wish I was joking when I said that I saw this movie in theaters four times. And this was PRE AMC A-LIST! I paid for FOUR FULL-PRICED MOVIE TIX to see this one film. And you know what? I'd do it again.

Fast-forward to the present day, and two of the film's breakout stars have reunited for the first time on screen since filming:

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Thank you, VF, for this amazing gift that we truly did not deserve.

Vanity Fair / Via youtube.com

Thank you, VF, for this amazing gift that we truly did not deserve.

In case you forgot, Andrew Garfield played Eduardo Savrin, former best friend of Mark Zuckerberg and cofounder of Facebook:

Eduardo telling Mark that he's going to sue him for ownership of Facebook

And Dakota Johnson played Amelia, a college co-ed who hooked up with Sean Parker of Napster (played by Justin Timberlake) and informed him about "The Facebook":

Amelia looking at Sean Parker as he lays in her bed

Now, even though they didn't share any time on screen, their catchup on Vanity Fair still felt like two old friends catching up:

Andrew telling her that she's very poised, almost awkwardly as he slouches in his chair

At the very start of the conversation, Andrew and Dakota reminisce about their first meeting — their characters didn't have any scenes together, but Dakota remembered sitting down and having lunch with both him and Jesse Eisenberg one day on set:

Dakota saying to Andrew, "You asked me loads of questions...and you were really nice!"

"And Jesse didn't acknowledge me," Dakota continued.

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Before you write off Jesse for being rude to Dakota, they had an explanation!

Dakota said "He was [probably] staying in character" and Andrew responded by saying "He

Andrew later recalled the next time they met and chatted at length at an industry party, which Dakota said she couldn't remember, and Andrew only responded with, "I was sober."

Dakota Johnson reacting during an interview

Who'dda thought that after over a decade, these two humans would have formed a beautiful friendship? NOT ME!

Dakota Johnson and Andrew Garfield hugging at a press event

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Dakota Johnson Revealed That, On The Set Of "The Social Network," Andrew Garfield Was So Nice, But Jesse Eisenberg Ignored Her Existence

The year is 2011, and I am but a wee high school student marveling at the brilliant film that is The Social Network.

Fast-forward to the present day, and two of the film's breakout stars have reunited for the first time on screen since filming:

View this video on YouTube

In case you forgot, Andrew Garfield played Eduardo Savrin, former best friend of Mark Zuckerberg and cofounder of Facebook:

And Dakota Johnson played Amelia, a college co-ed who hooked up with Sean Parker of Napster (played by Justin Timberlake) and informed him about "The Facebook":

Now, even though they didn't share any time on screen, their catchup on Vanity Fair still felt like two old friends catching up:

At the very start of the conversation, Andrew and Dakota reminisce about their first meeting — their characters didn't have any scenes together, but Dakota remembered sitting down and having lunch with both him and Jesse Eisenberg one day on set:

"And Jesse didn't acknowledge me," Dakota continued.

Before you write off Jesse for being rude to Dakota, they had an explanation!

Andrew later recalled the next time they met and chatted at length at an industry party, which Dakota said she couldn't remember, and Andrew only responded with, "I was sober."

Who'dda thought that after over a decade, these two humans would have formed a beautiful friendship? NOT ME!

Be sure to watch the rest of the interview between Dakota and Andrew on Vanity Fair!

View this video on YouTube

Dakota Johnson Revealed That, On The Set Of "The Social Network," Andrew Garfield Was So Nice, But Jesse Eisenberg Ignored Her Existence

The year is 2011, and I am but a wee high school student marveling at the brilliant film that is The Social Network.

Fast-forward to the present day, and two of the film's breakout stars have reunited for the first time on screen since filming:

View this video on YouTube

In case you forgot, Andrew Garfield played Eduardo Savrin, former best friend of Mark Zuckerberg and cofounder of Facebook:

And Dakota Johnson played Amelia, a college co-ed who hooked up with Sean Parker of Napster (played by Justin Timberlake) and informed him about "The Facebook":

Now, even though they didn't share any time on screen, their catchup on Vanity Fair still felt like two old friends catching up:

At the very start of the conversation, Andrew and Dakota reminisce about their first meeting — their characters didn't have any scenes together, but Dakota remembered sitting down and having lunch with both him and Jesse Eisenberg one day on set:

"And Jesse didn't acknowledge me," Dakota continued.

Before you write off Jesse for being rude to Dakota, they had an explanation!

Andrew later recalled the next time they met and chatted at length at an industry party, which Dakota said she couldn't remember, and Andrew only responded with, "I was sober."

Who'dda thought that after over a decade, these two humans would have formed a beautiful friendship? NOT ME!

Be sure to watch the rest of the interview between Dakota and Andrew on Vanity Fair!

View this video on YouTube

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