Dakota Johnson Says She '100 Percent Had Preconceived Notions' About Justin Timberlake Before Starring Together inSocial Network

Mar. 15, 2025

Dakota Johnsonhas fond memories of working withJustin TimberlakeinThe Social Network.Johnson, 34, recently spoke to her experience meeting Timberlake, 43, on the set of her first professional film role during a video interview withVanity Fairas she reflected on a number of movie scenes from her career.“Are you kidding? I was just like 19 and straddling Justin Timberlake and like whipping him in the face with my hair,” Johnson said, in response to a question about whether she held “preconceived notions” about Timberlake before meeting him. “100% had preconceived notions, but he was lovely and kind and really welcoming for a person that was just a stranger.““I think that because this wasThe Social NetworkandDavid Fincherwe did this so many times that I’m like, I’m in it. I know it, I know all the lines. It’s still there,” she also said, as the scene played on screen.From Left: Dakota Johnson; and Justin Timberlake.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/GettyIn the film, she played a Stanford University student who wakes up with Timberlake’s Sean Parker after a hookup, subsequently introducing Parker to Facebook as a product for the first time.“We did it so many times that I feel like I remember this and it’s happening now,” Johnson joked as the scene played on. “Maybe I was traumatized.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dakota Johnson inThe Social Network.MaxThe actress also added that she “was not allowed to keep” the red underwear she can be seen wearing in the scene, her only moment in the film. “They’re a good little booty short,” she said.The Social Networkfamously depicted a dramatized version of Mark Zuckerberg’s founding of Facebook and the subsequent legal battles over the social media network;Jesse Eisenberg, starred as Zuckerberg, while Timberlake played Parker, the founder of Napster and onetime Facebook president.Justin Timberlake inThe Social Network.MaxJohnson and Timberlake previously shared aminiSocial Networkreunionwhen she hostedSaturday Night Liveback in January; the musician and actor appeared on stage together during the episode’s monologue before Timberlake performed as the episode’s musical guest.Johnson had reminisced about working onThe Social NetworkwithVanity Fairbefore: in 2022, she andAndrew Garfield, who portrayed Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin,spoke to their experienceson the film’s set with the outlet.“You and Jesse were so busy on that movie, and I was obviously in it for four seconds, but I spent a few days on set just watching,” she told Garfield, 41, at the time. “I remember sitting down with you guys when you were having lunch one day, and you asked me loads of questions.”

Dakota Johnsonhas fond memories of working withJustin TimberlakeinThe Social Network.

Johnson, 34, recently spoke to her experience meeting Timberlake, 43, on the set of her first professional film role during a video interview withVanity Fairas she reflected on a number of movie scenes from her career.

“Are you kidding? I was just like 19 and straddling Justin Timberlake and like whipping him in the face with my hair,” Johnson said, in response to a question about whether she held “preconceived notions” about Timberlake before meeting him. “100% had preconceived notions, but he was lovely and kind and really welcoming for a person that was just a stranger.”

“I think that because this wasThe Social NetworkandDavid Fincherwe did this so many times that I’m like, I’m in it. I know it, I know all the lines. It’s still there,” she also said, as the scene played on screen.

From Left: Dakota Johnson; and Justin Timberlake.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty

In the film, she played a Stanford University student who wakes up with Timberlake’s Sean Parker after a hookup, subsequently introducing Parker to Facebook as a product for the first time.

“We did it so many times that I feel like I remember this and it’s happening now,” Johnson joked as the scene played on. “Maybe I was traumatized.”

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Dakota Johnson inThe Social Network.Max

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The actress also added that she “was not allowed to keep” the red underwear she can be seen wearing in the scene, her only moment in the film. “They’re a good little booty short,” she said.

The Social Networkfamously depicted a dramatized version of Mark Zuckerberg’s founding of Facebook and the subsequent legal battles over the social media network;Jesse Eisenberg, starred as Zuckerberg, while Timberlake played Parker, the founder of Napster and onetime Facebook president.

Justin Timberlake inThe Social Network.Max

Johnson and Timberlake previously shared aminiSocial Networkreunionwhen she hostedSaturday Night Liveback in January; the musician and actor appeared on stage together during the episode’s monologue before Timberlake performed as the episode’s musical guest.

Johnson had reminisced about working onThe Social NetworkwithVanity Fairbefore: in 2022, she andAndrew Garfield, who portrayed Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin,spoke to their experienceson the film’s set with the outlet.

“You and Jesse were so busy on that movie, and I was obviously in it for four seconds, but I spent a few days on set just watching,” she told Garfield, 41, at the time. “I remember sitting down with you guys when you were having lunch one day, and you asked me loads of questions.”

source: people.com