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Jesse Eisenberg dodged a question about why he chose not to return as Mark Zuckerberg for the upcoming “Social Network” sequel during an appearance on the “Today” show Thursday.

“There’s been some reporting that you passed on the sequel,” host Craig Melvin asked. “Why?”

But instead of answering the question outright, Eisenberg went on to make a joke about the brazen jewel heist that took place at the world’s most famous museum earlier this month.

“You know, I was in Paris,” the “Zombieland” star, 42, said. “And I had some tools, and I figured there was a way to make a little more of a statement at the Louvre.”

Although Melvin attempted to play along, the pair’s exchange got awkward fast.

“I see what you did there,” the “Today” host replied before Eisenberg

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