Jesse Eisenberg applies for Polish citizenship; will foster Jewish-Polish relationships
Hollywood actor Jesse Eisenberg has applied for Polish citizenship, as revealed by him recently in an interview with the Polish publication Głos Wielkopolski. The application was submitted nine months ago and is currently awaiting the "final signature." Though he was reportedly born in the US, Eisenberg's family can be traced to Krasnystaw, southeast Poland, while his wife Anna Strout's family hails from Łódź, another city in Poland.
Eisenberg aims to foster Jewish-Polish relations
Eisenberg expressed a desire to strengthen his connection to Poland and work there more frequently. He shared, "Growing up, I've heard stories of the Polish relationship with my Jewish family, and all the stories were great: we were best friends with the Poles." "My family lived in Krasnystaw up until the war, one person survived the war and moved to Szczecin."
The experience of working work in Poland
Eisenberg has previously worked in Poland on the film A Real Pain, which he directed, wrote, and starred in alongside Kieran Culkin. He recalled, "While I was working here, I met some people who worked in positions related to the government. I said to them: 'I would love to create better relationships between Jews and Polish people. To me, it's so unfortunate they are not great. I would love to do that.'"
The actor feels 'connected' to Poland
Further elaborating on his decision, he said, "It makes me feel connected to something. In America, everyone is very new, apart from the people who were there first, the Indigenous Americans. Poland made me feel a real connection to something historically bigger than myself." Coming to Eisenberg's career, he is known for projects such as The Squid and the Whale, Zombieland, and the Now You See Me franchise. He was nominated for an Academy Award for The Social Network.
