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.
Source: popeater
